Case Name: Victor Ruiz CONCEPTION, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1981-11-04
Citations: 405 So. 2d 308
Docket Number: No. 81-258
Parties: Victor Ruiz CONCEPTION, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: LETTS, C. J., BERANEK, J., and OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., Retired, Associate Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 405
Pages: 308–309

Head Matter:
Victor Ruiz CONCEPTION, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 81-258.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Nov. 4, 1981.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Charles D. Peters, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Max Rudmann, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Defendant appeals his sentence of 15 years in prison based on a conviction of aggravated battery. In sentencing defendant, the trial court ruled that application of the Youthful Offender Act, Section 958.04, Florida Statutes (1979), was discretionary. This court held the Act to be mandatory if the defendant meets the statutory criteria in Barnhill v. State, 393 So.2d 557 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). The ruling of the trial court is reversed and the matter is remanded for a finding as to whether defendant met the statutory criteria and for resentencing in accordance with Barnhill v. State, supra, if appropriate.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
LETTS, C. J., BERANEK, J., and OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., Retired, Associate Judge, concur.