Legal Opinion
State v. Henderson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 15, 2013No. 5D12-1927PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
The State of Florida appeals the downward departure sentence given to Appel-lee, Mendy Rae Henderson [“Henderson”], after a plea to driving under the influence (4th DUI), resisting an officer with violence, and driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked with one prior DUI offense. The State contends that the trial court erred in imposing a downward departure sentence because the reasons given were not legally recognized reasons for departure. We agree and reverse.
A sentencing hearing was held on April 28, 2012. The criminal punishment code scoresheet indicated a lowest permissible…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Banks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- State v. StephensonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
- State v. OwensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- State v. ThompsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- State v. FordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
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