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When a person is granted a new sentencing hearing, it can feel like a rare second chance, a critical opportunity to seek leniency, highlight mitigating factors, and present a complete picture of personal growth. But resentencing also opens the door for courts to weigh new and potentially damaging information. In a recent Florida case<\/a>, a defendant learned that subsequent convictions, even those for crimes committed after the original offense, can factor heavily in the trial court\u2019s resentencing decision. If you are preparing for resentencing, it is essential to work with a Miami criminal defense attorney who can help you navigate the risks and opportunities that come with it.<\/p>\n

Factual and Procedural History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is reported that the defendant was initially convicted in 2010 of three counts of armed robbery and one count of burglary, all stemming from a 2008 incident. The defendant received consecutive life sentences for the robbery charges and a concurrent life sentence for the burglary conviction. It is further reported that, on appeal, the burglary conviction was reversed, and the trial court later vacated the judgment and sentence for that charge.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, in 2020, the defendant filed a motion for resentencing based on a corrected scoresheet that no longer included the vacated burglary conviction. The trial court granted the motion and held a resentencing hearing in July 2022. At this hearing, the State introduced evidence of the defendant\u2019s subsequent convictions from a separate incident that occurred in 2009, after the date of the primary offenses but before the original sentencing. These offenses involved attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder against a witness in the 2008 case. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When a person is granted a new sentencing hearing, it can feel like a rare second chance, a critical opportunity to seek leniency, highlight mitigating factors, and present a complete picture of personal growth. But resentencing also opens the door for courts to weigh new and potentially damaging information. 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