{"id":519,"date":"2018-12-03T11:16:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=519"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:03:14","slug":"florida-court-holds-a-defendant-convicted-of-crime-of-violence-may-be-entitled-to-have-his-sentence-re-evaluated-due-to-recent-case-rulings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-holds-a-defendant-convicted-of-crime-of-violence-may-be-entitled-to-have-his-sentence-re-evaluated-due-to-recent-case-rulings\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Holds a Defendant Convicted of Crime of Violence May be Entitled to Have His Sentence Re-Evaluated Due to Recent Case Rulings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are convicted of a crime, that does not necessarily mean you can no longer appeal your conviction or sentence. If subsequent rulings determine that a law or method used to evaluate your guilt is unconstitutional, your conviction may be overturned or your sentence may be reduced.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/edca.1dca.org\/DCADocs\/2017\/3132\/173132_1284_11062018_11100097_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>, a Florida Court of Appeals held that a defendant convicted of crimes of violence may be entitled to have a jury re-evaluate his sentencing due to recent case law that determined the method previously used to evaluate crimes of violence for purposes of enhanced sentencing was unconstitutionally vague. If you are a Clearwater resident charged with a crime you should consult an experienced Clearwater criminal defense attorney to determine how previous convictions may affect your case.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Defendant\u2019s Conviction and Subsequent Appeal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant was charged with and convicted of multiple crimes, including knowingly carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 924(c), which permitted enhanced penalties for defendants with prior convictions. The defendant\u2019s total sentence was 335 months in prison, which included 120 months for the section 924 charge. Shortly after the defendant was sentenced, the United States Supreme Court determined in <em>Johnson v. United States<\/em> that the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act (\u201cACCA\u201d) was void due to vagueness. The defendant subsequently moved to vacate his sentence for the section 924 violation, arguing that his conviction was invalid under <em>Johnson. <\/em>The court denied his motion, holding that <em>Johnson\u00a0<\/em>did not render section 924 unconstitutional. The defendant appealed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-holds-a-defendant-convicted-of-crime-of-violence-may-be-entitled-to-have-his-sentence-re-evaluated-due-to-recent-case-rulings\/#more-519\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are convicted of a crime, that does not necessarily mean you can no longer appeal your conviction or sentence. If subsequent rulings determine that a law or method used to evaluate your guilt is unconstitutional, your conviction may be overturned or your sentence may be reduced. 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