Legal Opinion

Lang v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 5, 1987No. BL-370Published

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

Appellant appeals his sentence, which departs from the sentencing guidelines, and the imposition of costs pursuant to section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985). Although the trial court’s reasons for departure were in narrative form, it is clear that the trial court departed for these two reasons: (1) appellant’s juvenile record which was not scored, and (2) the timing of appellant’s offenses. Both of these reasons are valid. Weems v. State, 469 So.2d 128 (Fla.1985); and Williams v. State, 484 So.2d 71 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). However, the imposition of costs is reversed since…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Weems v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  2. Lawton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Harris v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  5. Comer v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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