Legal Opinion

Moten v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 31, 1991No. 90-02406PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

We affirm the judgment and sentence in this case, including the departure from the sentence recommended by sentencing guidelines. See Williams v. State, 568 So.2d 1276 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990). As in Williams, we certify to the Florida Supreme Court the following question of great public importance:

DOES A SECOND VIOLATION OF PROBATION CONSTITUTE A VALID BASIS FOR A DEPARTURE SENTENCE BEYOND THE ONE-CELL DEPARTURE PROVIDED IN THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES?

SCHEB, A.C.J., and FRANK and HALL, JJ.,- concur.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Maguire v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Moten v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992