Case Name: Robert Allen DAVENPORT, Appellant (Defendant), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee (State)
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1975-08-28
Citations: 317 So. 2d 851
Docket Number: No. Y-147
Parties: Robert Allen DAVENPORT, Appellant (Defendant), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee (State).
Judges: BOYER, C. J., and McCORD, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 317
Pages: 851–851

Head Matter:
Robert Allen DAVENPORT, Appellant (Defendant), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee (State).
No. Y-147.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Aug. 28, 1975.
James Ron Shelley, Public Defender; Ernest L. Cotton, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Opinion:
MILLS, Judge.
The question raised by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in imposing a sentence on Davenport without the benefit of a presentence investigation and recommendation where the record does not show a previous felony offense. The trial court erred. Angel v. State, 305 So.2d 283 (Fla.App.1st, 1974).
The record in this case is silent as to a previous felony offense. Rule 3.170, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, provides that no sentence shall be imposed on a defendant found guilty of a first felony offense until a presentence investigation and recommendation has been received and considered by the sentencing judge. As the trial court's error was a mere defect in sentencing, reversal is not required.
This case is remanded with the following directions:
1. the trial court may hold a hearing at which it must be established that the defendant has been convicted previously of a felony, and if he has been convicted, reimpose the sentence, or
2. the trial court may vacate the sentence, then obtain a presentence investigation and recommendation, consider them, and resentence the defendant.
BOYER, C. J., and McCORD, J., concur.