Legal Opinion

Finklea v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 30, 1987No. BR-365PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOANOS, Judge.

Leon D. Finklea appeals the guidelines departure sentence rendered against him in which the trial court sentenced him to two consecutive 12 year prison terms. Appellant argues that the trial court erred by imposing the sentence in the instant case consecutive to the sentence imposed in Case No. 84-104. We agree, reverse, and remand for resentencing.

•This is the second time appellant has appealed a departure sentence for these convictions. When he was first sentenced for Case No. 83-544, appellant received a 15 year sentence for the offense of burglary. In Case No. 84-104,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bruton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  2. Hagins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Stokes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  4. Bruton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  5. Foster v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McCaskell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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