State v. Padron, 580 So. 2d 903

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Marc Brandes, Asst. Atty. Gen., Janet Reno, State Atty., and Lyann Goudie, Asst. State Atty., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Valerie Jonas, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.

Before HUBBART, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Upon the defendant Roberto Padron‘s confession of error, which we conclude is well founded, the sentence of 120 days incarceration for the unlawful sale or purchase of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of Section 893.13(1)(e)(1), Florida Statutes (1989), is reversed. We reach this result because a conviction under the above statute carries a minimum mandatory sentence of three (3) calendar years imprisonment, thereby making any lesser sentence, as here, legally invalid. Because the defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere below to the above charge upon the condition that he would receive a sentence of 120 days incarceration, the cause is remanded to the trial court with directions to allow the defendant to withdraw his nolo contendere plea and proceed to trial.

Reversed and remanded.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Padron

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Jun 25, 1991

Citations: 580 So. 2d 903; 1991 WL 110877; 91-356

Docket Number: 91-356

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.