context: Contrary to what we said in Major, which was dicta and did not directly control the outcome of the case, this court, and other districts, have consistently ruled that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: recognizing that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony
citation_a.sentence: See Whidden v. State, 374 So.2d 543, 545 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979) (discussing the robbery statute and concluding that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony as provided in the attempt statute, section 777.04); see also Williams v. State, 850 So.2d 656 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003) (citing Whidden and recognizing that attempted armed robbery is a second degree felony); Lopez v. State, 781 So.2d 473 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001) (recognizing that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony); Westbrook v. State, 617 So.2d 782 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993) (directing the trial court to correct the judgment, which erroneously stated that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon was a first degree felony, when it is a second degree felony); Arthur v. State, 391 So.2d 338 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980) (citing Whidden and agreeing that attempted robbery with a firearm is a second degree felony).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 374 So.2d 543, 545
citation_b.parenthetical: discussing the robbery statute and concluding that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony as provided in the attempt statute, section 777.04
citation_b.sentence: See Whidden v. State, 374 So.2d 543, 545 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979) (discussing the robbery statute and concluding that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony as provided in the attempt statute, section 777.04); see also Williams v. State, 850 So.2d 656 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003) (citing Whidden and recognizing that attempted armed robbery is a second degree felony); Lopez v. State, 781 So.2d 473 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001) (recognizing that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon is a second degree felony); Westbrook v. State, 617 So.2d 782 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993) (directing the trial court to correct the judgment, which erroneously stated that attempted robbery with a deadly weapon was a first degree felony, when it is a second degree felony); Arthur v. State, 391 So.2d 338 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980) (citing Whidden and agreeing that attempted robbery with a firearm is a second degree felony).