Florida Statute 775.0845 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.0845

775.0845 Wearing mask while committing offense; reclassification.—The felony or misdemeanor degree of any criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12-876.15, shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as provided in this section if, while committing the offense, the offender was wearing a hood, mask, or other device that concealed his or her identity.

(1)(a) In the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree, the offense is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 of the offense severity ranking chart.

(2)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree.

(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree.

For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under former s. 921.0012, former s. 921.0013, s. 921.0022, or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed.

History.—s. 2, ch. 81-249; s. 21, ch. 95-184; s. 1, ch. 97-39; s. 1185, ch. 97-102; s. 13, ch. 97-194; s. 25, ch. 2009-20.

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Amendments to 775.0845

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.0845

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S775.0845 1a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - M: F

S775.0845 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - F: T

S775.0845 2a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - F: S

S775.0845 2b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REMOVED - F: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 775.0845

Total Results: 20

KESHAWN BENJAMIN SHIVERS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2020-12-01T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: to thirty years in prison. See §§ 784.045(2), 775.0845(2)(b), 775.082(3)(b)1., Fla. Stat. (2017). Shivers

Steve Lamont Johnson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2020-09-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: first-degree felony. Appellant argued that section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (1995), provided for enhancement…Appellant claimed that 1995 version of section 775.0845 applied and that under this statute his sentence…enhanced. Appellant pointed to the title to section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (1995), which states, “[w]earing…also claimed that the 1995 amendments to section 775.0845, contained in chapter 95-184, Laws of Florida,…reclassification of sentence. See § 775.0845, Fla. Stat. (1994). The trial court denied relief

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-10-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

Snippet: reclassification of the degree of felony under section 775.0845, section 775.087, section 775.0875 , …reclassification of felony degrees under sections 775.0845, 775.087, 775.0875, or 794.023 , Florida

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-07-19T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: reclassification of the degree of felony under section 775.0845, section 775.087, section 775.0875, or section…reclassification of felony degrees under sections 775.0845, 775.087, 775.0875, or 794.023, Florida Statutes

BOBBY LEE CLARK v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-01-23T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: argument, because under the plain language of section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2016), it is not necessary … 803 (internal citations omitted). Section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2016), states, in pertinent…(Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (juvenile violated section 775.0845 even though juvenile used his shirt to cover his…substantial evidence that the defendant violated section 775.0845. Conclusion

MARCUS JAMAL JERRY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-07-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 225 So. 3d 246

Snippet: the court held the same with regard to section 775.0845, which enhances crimes when a mask is worn.

Ivory Lee Robinson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-04-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 215 So. 3d 1262

Snippet: section 775.084, and the wearing of a mask, section 775.0845. Reclassification speaks to the degree of the

L.D.H. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-02-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 212 So. 3d 387

Snippet: Analysis We agree with the state’s argument. Section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2015), provides in pertinent… (Crim) 3.3(e). As seen above, neither section 775.0845 nor Standard Juxy Instruction 3.3(e) contain any…to conceal his identity still violated section 775.0845. The juvenile nevertheless argues that his identity…472 So.2d 537, 540 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985) (section 775.0845 “is aimed at criminals who employ devices either

Walsh v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-03-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 198 So. 3d 783

Snippet: victim was a law enforcement officer; section 775.0845 reclassification of almost any offense to the

Jamie Grant v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-02-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 189 So. 3d 878

Snippet: enhancement to the charges. See § 775.0845, Fla. Stat. (2010). Instruction on this element

Pethtel v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-09-09T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 177 So. 3d 631

Snippet: . . [I]f the legislature had intended section 775.0845 [Florida Statutes (1989)] to reclassify offenses…employee or agent, or other specified officer), and § 775.0845, Fla. Stat. (2009) (expressly authorizing reclassification

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2011-01

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-09-08T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 73 So. 3d 136

Snippet: , MASK, OR OTHER DEVICE TO CONCEAL IDENTITY § 775.0845, Fla. Stat. If you find that (defendant) committed

Tribbitt v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-06-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 984 So. 2d 624

Snippet: the commission of the attempted robbery, section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2005), requires the trial court…, 625 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003) (noting that section 775.0845 "requires a scoresheet classification to

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-01-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 948 So. 2d 847

Snippet: because the jury found he wore a mask, section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (1999), and again as an habitual…offender. Appellant's argument that section 775.0845 is an enhancement, and not a reclassification …been superseded by the 1997 amendment to section 775.0845, which clarified the legislative intent to reclassify

Baker v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-08-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 879 So. 2d 663

Snippet: TORPY, J., concur. NOTES [1] §§ 812.13(2)(c), 775.0845(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (2001). 5D04-1177

Sumpter v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-02-25T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 838 So. 2d 624

Snippet: prior to the amendment of section 775.0845. In 1995, section 775.0845, Florida *625 Statutes (1995) was…921.0022(3)(f), Fla. Stat. (2001). Applying section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2001), the robbery is "…(Emphasis added). The prior version of section 775.0845 applied in Finch and Spicer, required that a penalty

Hayden v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-12-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 275

Snippet: violation of sections 812.13(2)(a), 775.087(2), and 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2000). The information alleged

Coney v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-12-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 290

Snippet: version of section 775.0845 is a felony reclassification statute. See § 775.0845, Fla. Stat, (2002). …the time Coney committed his offenses, section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (1993), authorized enhanced …. Nevertheless, under either version of 775.0845, the highest felony subject to reclassification or enhanced…punishable by life, does not implicate section 775.0845. Accordingly, Coney's classification as a

Bottoson v. Moore

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-10-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 693

Snippet: exceed the statutory maximum sentence: section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2001), wearing a mask during

Bartley v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-06-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 817 So. 2d 1065

Snippet: and (2)(a), Florida Statutes (2000) and section 775.0845, Florida Statutes (2000). Bartley argues that …receive an enhanced sentence pursuant to section 775.0845 if an accomplice wore a mask during the commission…defendant’s sentence cannot be enhanced under section 775.0845 without evidence establishing that the defendant…the sentencing enhancement authorized by section 775.0845 for those perpetrators who are masked during their…reference the use of a mask *1066pursuant to section 775.0845, in this case, that sentencing enhancement had