Case Name: Joseph J. CABRAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2006-05-15
Citations: 944 So. 2d 1026
Docket Number: No. 1D04-5208
Parties: Joseph J. CABRAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ERVIN, BARFIELD and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 944
Pages: 1026–1027

Head Matter:
Joseph J. CABRAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 1D04-5208.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 15, 2006.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Terry Carley, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Charlie Crist, Attorney General, and Edward C. Hill, Jr., Special Counsel, Criminal Appeals, Tallahassee, for Appel-lee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Joseph J. Cabral challenges the enhancement of his aggravated battery conviction to a first degree felony for use of a weapon during the commission of the offense. The elements of aggravated battery under section 784.045(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2003), include committing battery "[i]ntentionally or knowingly eaus[ing] great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement; or . [using] a deadly weapon." Here, the verdict returned by the jury included findings that appellant knowingly and intentionally caused great bodily harm, permanent disability and permanent disfigurement; that appellant used a weapon; and that appellant used a deadly weapon. In addition, the judgment of conviction describes the offense as "aggravated battery with great bodily harm and with a deadly weapon." Thus, it cannot be said that appellant's conviction for aggravated battery was not based on the use of a deadly weapon. Because it is unclear whether appellant was found guilty of aggravated battery based on great bodily harm or the use of a deadly weapon, enhancement of his sentence for the use of a deadly weapon pursuant to section 775.087(1), Florida Statutes, was not permissible. Perry v. State, 858 So.2d 1270 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003), and Dozier v. State, 677 So.2d 1352 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996). Accordingly, appellant's life sentence is reversed, and the cause is remanded for resentencing of the offense as a second degree felony. The trial court's finding that Cabral is subject to sentencing as a violent career criminal is not affected by this decision.
REVERSED and REMANDED for re-sentencing.
ERVIN, BARFIELD and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.