DeLeon-Perez v. State
The Second DCA affirmed DeLeon-Perez's convictions but reversed his sentence, holding he was entitled to one additional day of jail credit because he remained in county jail custody the entire day of his sentencing before being transported to prison that evening. The court held the postconviction court erred by relying on a Florida Administrative Code provision governing DOC/parole time calculations and by misapplying Valdespino, which involved postsentencing jail time unrelated to the day-of-sentencing transport scenario presented here.
Key facts
- DeLeon-Perez was convicted and sentenced, remaining in county jail custody the entire day of sentencing before being transported to the Department of Corrections facility that evening.
- The postconviction court denied DeLeon-Perez's motion for jail credit for the day of sentencing, relying on a Florida Administrative Code provision and the case of Valdespino.
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Why it matters
This opinion clarifies that a defendant who remains in county jail custody through the day of sentencing—even where DOC transport occurs later that same day—is entitled to jail credit for that day under section… — full analysis with a trial
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