{"id":947,"date":"2024-04-27T15:12:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T19:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=947"},"modified":"2026-01-08T08:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:26:25","slug":"florida-court-discusses-sentence-modifications-in-gun-crime-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-sentence-modifications-in-gun-crime-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Discusses Sentence Modifications in Gun Crime Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Florida, people generally have the right to carry firearms. There are exceptions to the rule, however. For example, people convicted of felonies can be charged with crimes for possessing weapons. Convictions for such offenses can carry significant penalties, and in many cases, it is unlikely that any subsequent changes in the law provide grounds for a reduced sentence, as explained in a recent Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/USCOURTS-flsd-1_21-cr-20455\/pdf\/USCOURTS-flsd-1_21-cr-20455-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruling<\/a>. If you are charged with a weapons crime, it is smart to contact a Tampa gun crime defense lawyer to determine your possible defenses.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case Setting <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is alleged that the defendant pleaded guilty to possession of multiple firearms as a convicted felon and received a sentence of 97 months in prison, based on his offense level and criminal history category. Subsequently, certain sentencing adjustments were issued by the United States Sentencing Commission, including Amendment 821, which the defendant sought to apply retroactively to his case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is reported that the defendant particularly focused on the part of Amendment 821, which allows for a downward departure in a defendant&#8217;s criminal history category if certain criteria are met, including prior convictions for possession of marijuana for personal use. Additionally, he argued that the executive order issued by President Joe Biden granting pardons for simple possession of marijuana offenses applied to his case. As such, he sought a revised sentencing of 87 months or lower based on these developments. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-sentence-modifications-in-gun-crime-case\/#more-947\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, people generally have the right to carry firearms. There are exceptions to the rule, however. For example, people convicted of felonies can be charged with crimes for possessing weapons. Convictions for such offenses can carry significant penalties, and in many cases, it is unlikely that any subsequent changes in the law provide grounds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weapons"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Florida Gun Case: Sentence Modifications<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn when Florida courts allow sentence changes in gun cases and what steps may help you seek less time.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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