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Florida courts are bound by certain guidelines when issuing penalties in criminal matters. For example, they can only consider certain factors when determining penalties. As demonstrated in a recent Florida sex crime case<\/a>, if they deviate from those factors, the defendant may have grounds for vacating their sentence. If you are charged with a sex crime, you should consult a Tampa sex crime defense attorney to help you protect your rights at every stage of the legal process.<\/p>\n

History of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is alleged that the defendant entered a no-contest plea to a series of charges spanning six pending felony cases. These charges reportedly included robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery with a firearm, burglary, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, tampering with a witness (a life felony), and multiple drug offenses. As part of the plea agreement, the State agreed to dismiss some charges and two entire cases. In return, the defendant was to receive no more than 15 years in prison, subject to possible youthful offender treatment.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, during the sentencing hearing, witnesses presented testimony about dropped and uncharged offenses involving the defendant. One witness described the circumstances of a robbery case that was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Another described an alleged incident of tampering with a witness in a homicide investigation despite the defendant not being charged in that matter. The sentencing judge cited these incidents, along with other dropped charges, when imposing a 15-year sentence followed by three years of probation. Following sentencing, the defendant moved to withdraw his plea, arguing that the trial court improperly relied on these impermissible factors. The motion was denied without a hearing, and the defendant appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Florida courts are bound by certain guidelines when issuing penalties in criminal matters. For example, they can only consider certain factors when determining penalties. As demonstrated in a recent Florida sex crime case, if they deviate from those factors, the defendant may have grounds for vacating their sentence. If you are charged with a sex […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sentencing","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Courts Consider at Sentencing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Facing sentencing in Florida? 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