HINCHCLIFF v. STATE (2000)

District Court of Appeal of Florida,First District.

Charles Michael HINCHCLIFF and Brian Patrick Hinchcliff, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 1D98-4028.

Decided: July 12, 2000

James C. Banks, Special Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant Charles Michael Hinchcliff; Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, Kathleen Stover, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant Brian Patrick Hinchcliff. Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Edward C. Hill, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

The evidence was undisputed that appellants were invited into the victims' home prior to any crime being committed; therefore, their burglary convictions must be reversed pursuant to Delgado v. State, 25 Fla. L. Weekly S631, 776 So.2d 233, 2000 WL 1205960 (Fla. Aug. 24, 2000) (on reh'g). In accordance with section 924.34, Florida Statutes (1997), the case is remanded to the trial court for entry of judgments and sentences for simple battery as to appellant Brian Hinchcliff, who was convicted of burglary-with-a-battery in violation of section 810.02(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1997), and trespass of an occupied dwelling as to appellant Charles Hinchcliff, who was convicted of burglary of a dwelling in violation of section 810.02(3)(a). Because a new judgment and sentence must be entered as to appellant Charles Hinchcliff, we direct the trial court to conform the written sentence for Count II to the oral sentencing pronouncement of “time served.” Based upon this disposition, we do not reach appellant Brian Hinchcliff's second issue.

AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED with directions.

PER CURIAM.

ERVIN, VAN NORTWICK and BROWNING, JJ., CONCUR.

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