Wilkins v. State

Wesley Wilkins seeks review of a five-year prison sentence imposed by the trial court in excess of the guidelines’ recommended sentence. See Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.701(d)(ll). The defendant contends that the trial court erred in relying upon prior charges for which the defendant had never been convicted and upon certain allegations made in the presentence investigation which were uncorroborated hearsay. We find merit in both of the defendant’s contentions and, consequently, reverse. Thrasher v. State, 477 So.2d 1083 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985); Cannada v. State, 472 So.2d 1296 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985); Scott v.…