{"id":469,"date":"2019-01-30T12:06:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-01-09T03:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:31:36","slug":"florida-court-rejects-challenge-to-victim-injury-points-on-a-sentencing-scoresheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-rejects-challenge-to-victim-injury-points-on-a-sentencing-scoresheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Rejects Challenge to Victim Injury Points on a Sentencing Scoresheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If a defendant is convicted of a felony charge, the court will employ a sentencing scoresheet to determine what it believes to be an appropriate sentence. If a scoresheet includes points which should not be attributed to the defendant, it can result in an inappropriately high sentence. The points assessed against a defendant will not be disturbed, however, unless it is shown the court\u2019s award of the points constituted an abuse of discretion.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a district appellate court of Florida recently <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/fourth-district-court-of-appeal\/2019\/17-2419.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rejected<\/a>\u00a0a defendant\u2019s argument that his sentencing scoresheet improperly included points for victim injury, finding the evidence of record clearly indicated the victims were injured. If you live in Tampa and are facing criminal charges, it is important to retain an experienced Tampa criminal defense attorney who will fight diligently to help you in your pursuit of a successful outcome under the circumstances.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facts Regarding the Alleged Crimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant entered a bank and forced multiple tellers to go into the bank\u2019s vault at gunpoint. He hit each of the tellers over the head and sexually assaulted one of the tellers. When he was fleeing the scene, he fired his gun at approaching officers. He was detained and charged with several counts, including attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, sexual battery, kidnapping with a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-rejects-challenge-to-victim-injury-points-on-a-sentencing-scoresheet\/#more-469\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a defendant is convicted of a felony charge, the court will employ a sentencing scoresheet to determine what it believes to be an appropriate sentence. If a scoresheet includes points which should not be attributed to the defendant, it can result in an inappropriately high sentence. 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