Emory v. State

Ronald Emory appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct sentence.

On February 24, 1984, Emory entered a guilty plea to several felony charges. All the crimes predated October 1, 1983, which was then considered to be the effective date of Florida’s new system of sentencing guidelines. Emory was given the option of receiving, and did request, a guideline sentence. The recommended maximum sentence was 17 years, but the trial court departed from that recommendation and sentenced Emory to a total of life plus seventy years. The departure was upheld on appeal. Emory v. State, 463 So.2d 1242…