Thomas v. State

Full title: Danny THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Oct 21, 2005

913 So. 2d 88 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

Opinion

No. 5D04-1893.

October 21, 2005.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Charles M. Holcomb, Judge.

James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Marvin F. Clegg, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Allison Leigh Morris, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See Tucker v. State, 726 So.2d 768, 771-772 (Fla. 1999) (holding that a defendant can be sentenced pursuant to section 775.087(2)(a), Florida Statutes, provided the verdict form itself contains an "express reference to the use of a firearm" in the commission of the crime, and a special verdict form need not be used).

SHARP, W., THOMPSON and MONACO, JJ., concur.