Carlos J. Acevedo, Petitioner v. State of Florida, Respondent — Pariente, J., Concurring

Summary

Justice Pariente concurs in the Supreme Court’s denial of Acevedo’s rule 3.800(a) motion, agreeing that any error in designating him a dangerous sexual felony offender (DSFO) was harmless because the court could have imposed a life sentence without the DSFO label. He would, however, reach a different conclusion on whether Acevedo’s prior 1981 conviction qualifies as a “similar‑in‑elements” offense under the DSFO statute, favoring the Fifth District’s analysis.