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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided January 26, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Harry K. Singletary, Jr. Secretary Florida Department of Corrections 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

Dear Secretary Singletary:

You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question:

Is the Department of Corrections authorized to count as part of the 85 percent of sentence imposed under section 944.275(4)(c)2., Florida Statutes, as amended by Chapter 95-294, Laws of Florida, credit authorized by the sentencing court under section 921.161, Florida Statutes?

In sum:

The length of a sentence of imprisonment imposed under section944.275(4)(c)2., Florida…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ideal Farms Drainage District v. Certain LandsSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  2. State ex rel. Ashby v. HaddockDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  3. Wilson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  4. James v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  5. Moore v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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