State v. Townsend

District Court of Appeal of Florida

State v. Townsend

728 So. 2d 289, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 1359, 1999 WL 68795

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedFebruary 12, 1999

DocketNo. 97-00659

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State v. Townsend, 728 So. 2d 289, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 1359, 1999 WL 68795 (Fla. Ct. App. 1999).

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PER CURIAM.

The State appeals the trial court’s decision not to classify Anthony Townsend as a sexual predator for an offense of handling and fondling a child in July 1996. See § 775.21, Fla. Stat. (Supp.1996). The trial court made this decision because his prior sexual offense was an attempt. After the trial court entered its order, this court ruled that an attempt could be a qualifying offense. See Johnson v. State, 716 So.2d 332 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998). Accordingly, we reverse and remand for the limited purpose of reconsidering whether Mr. Townsend qualifies as a sexual predator.

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

PARKER, C.J., and ALTENBERND and WHATLEY, JJ., Concur.

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PER CURIAM.

The State appeals the trial court’s decision not to classify Anthony Townsend as a sexual predator for an offense of handling and fondling a child in July 1996. See § 775.21, Fla. Stat. (Supp.1996). The trial court made this decision because his prior sexual offense was an attempt. After the trial court entered its order, this court ruled that an attempt could be a qualifying offense. See Johnson v. State, 716 So.2d 332 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998). Accordingly, we reverse and remand for the limited purpose of reconsidering whether Mr. Townsend qualifies as a sexual predator.

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

PARKER, C.J., and ALTENBERND and WHATLEY, JJ., Concur.

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