Case Name: Keith B. EVANS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-12-01
Citations: 748 So. 2d 327
Docket Number: No. 98-3102
Parties: Keith B. EVANS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before JORGENSON, LEVY, and GREEN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 748
Pages: 327–327

Head Matter:
Keith B. EVANS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 98-3102.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 1, 1999.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Lars 0. Bodnieks, Special Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Margaret A. Brenan, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before JORGENSON, LEVY, and GREEN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We agree with the State's candid concession that, based on the appellant's prior record, the trial court was in error in classifying the defendant as a "Habitual Violent Felony Offender" when, in fact, the appellant's record only supports classifying him as a "Habitual Offender". We find a lack of merit in all other points raised by the appellant.
Accordingly, this cause is remanded to the trial court with directions to reclassify the defendant as a "Habitual Offender". Such a reclassification, however, does not automatically require a reduction of the appellant's sentence, since the ten-year prison sentence imposed in this case would be legally appropriate in connection with a classification of the appellant as a "Habitual Offender". Naturally, this holding is without prejudice to the trial court having the ability to reduce the appellant's sentence in the event that the trial court were to deem such action appropriate.
Affirmed and remanded with directions.