Rosado v. State

FARMER, Judge.

Defendant was charged with first degree murder in connection with the beating death of 38-year old man by a group of youths. The evidence showed, and the state so argues, that his participation in the crime was limited to a single blow to the head of the victim.1 Another member of the gang repeatedly punched and kicked the victim when *596he attempted to defend himself, and also hit him with a laundry cart. The victim died from a rupture to his liver, causing him to bleed to death.

In an open plea, defendant pleaded nolo contendere to manslaughter. The guidelines scoresheet stated a…