Case Name: Ronald Ledell THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1982-03-11
Citations: 414 So. 2d 525
Docket Number: No. AE-14
Parties: Ronald Ledell THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: McCORD, ERVIN and SHAW, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 414
Pages: 525–526

Head Matter:
Ronald Ledell THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. AE-14.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 11, 1982.
Rehearing Denied June 10, 1982.
Nancy A. Daniels, Asst. Public Defender, and Chuck McMurry, Legal Intern, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Carolyn M. Snur-kowski, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Launa K. Cartwright, Legal Intern, Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We AFFIRM appellant's conviction. However, we agree with appellant that when the trial court enhances a sentence pursuant to Section 775.084, Florida Statutes (1979), there must be a finding that, from a preponderance of the evidence, it was necessary for the protection of the public to sentence the appellant to an extended term. We therefore vacate the sentence and remand the cause for appropriate findings and imposition of sentence. See Whaley v. State, 382 So.2d 802 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980).
McCORD, ERVIN and SHAW, JJ., concur.