Legal Opinion

Thrower v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 30, 1986No. 85-1852PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

FRANK, Judge.

After violating probation Timothy Thrower was sentenced in May, 1985, for offenses occurring in September, 1982. Thrower’s point on appeal is that the trial court erred by not ensuring that he was given the opportunity affirmatively to select a guidelines sentence. We find nothing which imposes upon the trial court a duty to inform the defendant that he can choose guidelines sentencing upon conviction of a crime occurring prior to October 1, 1983. A defendant who is represented by counsel and has the opportunity to select the guidelines but does not do so waives that right.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Adderly v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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