Ware v. State
Docket: No. 93-01655
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; February 14, 1995; Florida; State Appellate Court
Robert Lane Ware's appeal concerns his convictions for exploitation of an aged person and grand theft. The court reverses the conviction for exploitation based on precedents established in a related case, affirming the grand theft conviction. The reversal impacts the sentencing guidelines, prompting the court to reverse the grand theft sentence and remand for resentencing. The trial court is instructed to amend the judgment to specify that the jury found Ware guilty of grand theft, classified as a third-degree felony. The court dismisses Ware's claims regarding the denial of his requested jury instruction and the imposition of restitution. The decision is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for further action. Judges Patterson, Altenbernd, and Lazzara concur.