State v. Verstoppen

Frederic Verstoppen appeals a trial court order denying his motion to modify his sentence. Verstoppen contends that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion by refusing to modify his sentence based on its conclusion that acquittal of the charges against him that resulted in his probation revocation, while a new factor, did not justify a modification of the sentence imposed upon his probation revocation. Verstoppen argues that (1) the trial court's refusal to modify his sentence impermissibly subjected him to double jeopardy and deprived him of his rights to due process and to a…