Case Name: Johnny RANDOLPH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-11-29
Citations: 591 So. 2d 279
Docket Number: No. 91-221
Parties: Johnny RANDOLPH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: COBB, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 591
Pages: 279–280

Head Matter:
Johnny RANDOLPH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 91-221.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Nov. 29, 1991.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 9, 1992.
James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Barbara L. Condon, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Anthony J. Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
HARRIS, Judge.
Johnny Randolph was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, second degree felonies. His guideline range was 5½ years to 12 years incarceration.
The trial court, pursuant to the provisions of section 775.087(1), Florida Statutes (1989), reclassified said offenses to first degree felonies and sentenced Randolph to concurrent terms of 10 years in prison to be followed by 10 years probation.
This was error. Gonzalez v. State, 585 So.2d 932 (Fla.1991), prohibits reclassification of aggravated battery with a firearm under the provisions of section 775.087(1), Florida Statutes (1989) because the use of the firearm is an essential element of the offense.
REVERSED and REMANDED for re-sentencing.
COBB, J., concurs.
GRIFFIN, J., dissents with opinion.