Michael Parks v. State of Florida

Summary

The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s decision in an appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). The court relied on precedent holding that, after revocation of a youthful offender’s probation for a substantive violation, the trial court may impose either another youthful offender sentence without a minimum mandatory term or an adult Criminal Punishment Code sentence requiring any applicable minimum mandatory term.

Holdings

1. The court affirmed the lower court's ruling, relying on the rule that, upon revocation of a youthful offender's probation for a substantive violation, the trial court may impose either another youthful offender sentence without a minimum mandatory term or an adult Criminal Punishment Code sentence requiring any applicable minimum mandatory term.

Questions Presented

1. Whether, after revocation of a youthful offender's probation for a substantive violation, the trial court was authorized to impose the challenged sentence.

Disposition

affirmed