Usquiano v. State

DANAHY, Acting Chief Judge.

The appellant, Luis Fernando Usquiano, was convicted of trafficking in more than 400 grams of cocaine, and was sentenced to serve thirty-years in prison and to pay a $250,000 fine. On appeal, the appellant challenges both his conviction and sentence. We find merit only in the appellant's sentencing issue and remand to the trial court on that issue alone. We find no merit in the appellant’s other contentions and, accordingly, affirm the appellant’s conviction.

In sentencing the appellant, the trial court departed from the minimum mandatory sentence of fifteen years…