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846 So. 2d 1244

Docket No. 1D02-1680.

Brooks v. State

Eric K. BROOKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2003-06-09

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently June 2010

1 state decisions

Relies on 622 So. 2d 941 - Tripp v. State · Hodgdon v. State · 810 So. 2d 871 - State v. Witherspoon

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Decided 2003-06-09

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¶1*1245 Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender and David P. Gauldin, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

¶2Charlie Crist, Attorney General and Kenneth D. Pratt, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4Eric K. Brooks appeals the sentence imposed following the revocation of his probation, arguing that the trial court erred in not awarding credit for a term of imprisonment previously served, pursuant to Tripp v. State,622 So.2d 941 (Fla.1993). The offense for which appellant was given a prison sentence and the offense for which appellant was sentenced to probation were scored on the same scoresheet. Accordingly, appellant was entitled to credit for the prior period of imprisonment. Tripp v. State; Hodgdon v. State,789 So.2d 958 (Fla.2001); State v. Witherspoon,810 So.2d 871 (Fla.2002). Such an award of credit is required even though the credit for time served "may have the effect of erasing the subsequent sentence for the violation of probation...." Larimore v. State,823 So.2d 287 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002).

¶5Accordingly, appellant's sentence is VACATED and the cause is REMANDED for resentencing in manner consistent with this opinion.

¶6VAN NORTWICK, LEWIS and HAWKES, JJ., concur.

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