Dean v. State
| Decision Date | 29 April 2011 |
| Docket Number | No. 1D10–2214.,1D10–2214. |
| Citation | 60 So.3d 532 |
| Parties | Antonio Dewayne DEAN, Appellant,v.STATE of Florida, Appellee. |
| Court | Florida District Court of Appeals |
Antonio Dewayne DEAN, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 1D10–2214.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 29, 2011.
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Jan Shackelford, Judge.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and M.J. Lord, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and Donna A. Gerace, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.PER CURIAM.
The trial court erred in failing to give Appellant, Antonio Dewayne Dean, the opportunity to address the court before imposing sentence, pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.720(b). Ventura v. State, 741 So.2d 1187, 1189 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). The State properly concedes error. Accordingly, we AFFIRM Appellant's convictions and the revocation of his probation, REVERSE Appellant's sentences, and REMAND for a new sentencing hearing.
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