{"id":750,"date":"2021-06-28T18:25:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T22:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=750"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:11:23","slug":"court-discusses-floridas-sentencing-rules-for-molestation-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/court-discusses-floridas-sentencing-rules-for-molestation-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Discusses Florida\u2019s Sentencing Rules for Molestation Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is not uncommon for people to be charged with multiple criminal counts or offenses at one time. While they may be sentenced for each conviction, the courts must comply with sentencing statutes, and if a court orders a sentence that falls outside of the parameters established by law, it may be illegal. This was shown in a recent Florida ruling<\/a> in which the court reversed the defendant\u2019s sentences for molestation offenses on the grounds they were unlawful. If you are accused of a sex crime, it is smart to meet with a seasoned Tampa criminal defense lawyer to discuss your rights.<\/p>\n

The Defendant\u2019s Charges and Sentencing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is reported that the defendant was charged with two counts of attempted sexual battery and three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under the age of twelve. He entered a no-contest plea to each charge, and the court accepted his plea. During the sentencing phase, he requested that the court impose the statutory minimum sentence for the molestation counts, which was twenty-five years in prison followed by lifelong probation. The State requested life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, the defendant was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to life in prison with a twenty-five-year mandatory minimum on each molestation count and thirty years in prison on each attempted sexual battery count. The defendant appealed, arguing in part that his sentences for the molestation counts were not authorized under the relevant statute. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is not uncommon for people to be charged with multiple criminal counts or offenses at one time. While they may be sentenced for each conviction, the courts must comply with sentencing statutes, and if a court orders a sentence that falls outside of the parameters established by law, it may be illegal. This was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nFlorida Molestation Sentencing Rules Explained<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Facing molestation charges in Florida? 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