Farber v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Although I agree with the majority that no reversible error has been demonstrated from this record regarding appellant’s point that the Commission erred in failing to establish a salient factor score and offense severity rating, I respectfully dissent to that portion of the majority’s opinion sustaining the Commission’s order aggravating appellant’s presumptive parole release date (PPRD) by an additional 37 months.

Farber was charged by information with the offenses of kidnapping, sexual battery and robbery. On July 18, 1978, the first two charges were nolle pressed following his plea of…