Legal Opinion
State v. Leverett
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 13, 2010No. 5D09-2920PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
The State timely appeals the downward departure sentence imposed by the trial court on appellee, Marcus Oneal Leverett. Concluding that the reasons given by the trial court for imposing a downward departure sentence are not supported by competent, substantial evidence, we reverse.
Leverett and Brandon Harris were tried together with separate juries. The record reflects that Leverett and Harris knocked on an apartment door and then pushed their way inside. Harris had a BB gun. The defendants made all seven occupants of the apartment get on the floor, face down. Harris struck one victim in the…
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- State v. MannDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
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- State v. ChestnutDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
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