Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 4, 1993No. 92-2122PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Appellant, Huie Charles Thomas, challenges two four-and-one-half year sentences imposed for his two convictions for uttering a forged instrument following his second violation of probation. We find no error as to the issues raised by appellant. A defendant’s guideline sentence may be increased by one cell for each violation of probation. Williams v. State, 594 So.2d 273 (Fla.1992). Because appellant, who was originally sentenced to five-year probationary terms, did not receive a true split sentence or a term of years, the trial court was free to sentence him following the revocation to any…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Poore v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. Sellers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. State v. SellersSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  5. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wells v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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