Rucker v. State, 598 So. 2d 326

PER CURIAM.

Aрpеllаnt sееks rеview of his judgment and sеntеncе on burglаry аnd сriminal misсhiеf сhаrges. We affirm the ‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍first twо issuеs, but rеverse аs tо thе sentenсing issue rаisеd and rеmand fоr rеsеntencing pursuant to Anderson v. State, 592 So.2d 1119 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991), rehearing denied ‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍(Fla. 1st DCA Feb. 13, 1992) and Hodges v. State, 596 So.2d 481 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). As in Anderson and Hodges, we certify the following question as ‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍one of great public importance:

DOES THE HOLDING IN EUTSEY V. STATE, 383 SO.2D 219 (FLA.1980), THAT THE STATE HAS NO BURDEN OF PROOF AS TO WHETHER THE CONVICTIONS NECESSARY FOR HABITUAL FELONY ‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍OFFENDER SENTENCING HAVE BEEN PARDONED OR SET ASIDE, IN THAT THEY ARE “AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AVAILABLE TO [A DEFENDANT],” EUTSEY AT 226, RELIEVE THE TRIAL COURT OF ITS STATUTORY OBLIGATION TO MAKE FINDINGS REGARDING THOSE FACTORS, ‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍IF THE DEFENDANT DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY RAISE, AS A DEFENSE, THAT THE QUALIFYING CONVICTIONS PROVIDED BY THE STATE HAVE BEEN PARDONED OR SET ASIDE?

JOANOS, C.J., and ALLEN and WEBSTER, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Rucker v. State

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: May 27, 1992

Citations: 598 So. 2d 326; 1992 WL 109632; 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 5842; No. 91-2005

Docket Number: No. 91-2005

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.