{"id":1167,"date":"2024-10-23T15:54:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2026-01-08T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:20:08","slug":"florida-court-discusses-determining-the-reasonableness-of-a-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-determining-the-reasonableness-of-a-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Discusses Determining the Reasonableness of a Sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under state and federal law, the courts must generally follow sentencing guidelines when issuing penalties for criminal offenses. In some instances, though, they can issue enhanced sentences that fall outside of the standard sentencing ranges, pursuant to the terms of the guidelines. For example, if a court determines that a defendant is a dangerous or repeat sex offender, it may find it necessary to impose greater penalties, as shown in a recent Florida ruling<\/a>. If you are accused of committing a sex crime, it is in your best interest to speak with a Tampa sex crime defense lawyer about what defenses you may be able to assert.<\/p>\n

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It is reported that the defendant pled guilty to attempting to entice a minor and committing a felony crime involving a minor while being required to register as a sex offender. These charges arose from the defendant’s previous conviction in Florida for traveling to meet a minor after soliciting a guardian. The defendant had believed he was communicating with a stepparent of a minor child, discussing inappropriate matters, and sending explicit images.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, however, the “stepparent” was an undercover law enforcement officer, and the defendant was arrested when they arranged to meet. At sentencing, the district court imposed a significant enhancement under the \u201crepeat and dangerous sex offender against minors\u201d provision due to the defendant’s prior Florida conviction. The court sentenced the defendant to 355 months of imprisonment, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. The defendant appealed, challenging the application of the sentencing enhancement and the overall reasonableness of the sentence. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Under state and federal law, the courts must generally follow sentencing guidelines when issuing penalties for criminal offenses. In some instances, though, they can issue enhanced sentences that fall outside of the standard sentencing ranges, pursuant to the terms of the guidelines. 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