{"id":568,"date":"2019-02-20T10:35:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=568"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:20:21","slug":"florida-court-reverses-sentence-based-on-impermissible-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-reverses-sentence-based-on-impermissible-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Reverses Sentence Based on Impermissible Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, felony convictions are reviewed under the state sentencing guidelines. The guidelines were created in an effort to impose fair and uniform sentences for felony crimes and allow the court to consider factors related to the offense to determine an appropriate sentence. When a court imposes a sentence within the statutory range set forth under the guidelines, it generally will not be disturbed.<\/p>\n<p>As noted in a recent Florida appellate court <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/fourth-district-court-of-appeal\/2019\/17-2418.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>, however, an exception arises when a court considers impermissible factors during sentencing. If you are a resident of Clearwater and are presently facing criminal charges, it is in your best interest to consult a knowledgeable Clearwater criminal defense attorney to discuss the charges you face.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Defendant\u2019s Charges and Convictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is reported that the defendant shot two victims outside of a bar. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder with a firearm, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, and aggravated assault. Following a jury trial, he was convicted of aggravated assault and the lesser included offenses of second-degree murder and attempted manslaughter. He was sentenced to forty years imprisonment for second-degree murder, fifteen for attempted manslaughter and three for aggravated assault. During the sentencing hearing, the trial court stated that the jury found that the defendant reflected on his actions when he committed the crimes and that he spent time thinking about his intended crimes and nonetheless proceeded to commit them. The defendant appealed his sentence on the grounds that the court erred in considering any \u201creflection\u201d he undertook in committing the crimes since he was not convicted of first-degree murder or attempted first-degree murder.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-reverses-sentence-based-on-impermissible-factors\/#more-568\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, felony convictions are reviewed under the state sentencing guidelines. The guidelines were created in an effort to impose fair and uniform sentences for felony crimes and allow the court to consider factors related to the offense to determine an appropriate sentence. 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