Chestang v. State

Dennis Carl Chestang (Chestang) directly appeals his judgment and sentence, arguing that his seoresheet erroneously contains the addition of “legal status violation” points. We agree and reverse.

Chestang pleaded nolo contendere to aggravated battery, a crime he committed on September 9, 1994, in Escambia County. The trial judge placed Chestang on probation with special conditions, which he subsequently violated by failing a random drug test. Chestang’s probation was revoked and he was sentenced to 21.3 months in prison — the minimum sentence possible under the erroneously calculated…