R.D.P. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

R.D.P. v. State

735 So. 2d 551, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 7216, 1999 WL 345537

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedJune 2, 1999

DocketNo. 97-00720

StatusPublished

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R.D.P. v. State, 735 So. 2d 551, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 7216, 1999 WL 345537 (Fla. Ct. App. 1999).

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Opinion

WHATLEY, Judge.

R.D.P. appeals his sentences for petit theft and criminal mischief. He contends that his sentences were improperly enhanced pursuant to section 874.04, Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), on the ground that he is a member of a gang. He argues that the trial court improperly took judicial notice that the gang of which he was allegedly a member was in fact a gang and that the statute allowing for the enhancement is unconstitutional.

We need not reach the issue regarding the taking of judicial notice because we agree with the Fifth District that section 874.04 is unconstitutional. See O.C. v. State, 722 So.2d 839 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998).

Accordingly, we affirm R.D.P.’s adjudications but reverse R.D.P.’s sentences and remand for resentencing without the enhancement provided for in section 874.04.

Reversed and remanded for resentenc-ing.

THREADGILL, A.C.J., and GREEN, JJ., Concur.

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