Matthew Dixon v. State of Florida

Appellant Matthew Dixon appealed his sentence following his entry of an open no contest plea. We affirmed Appellant’s sentence in conformance with State v. Holmes, 909 So.2d 526 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005), which required Appellant to present evidence that the Department of Corrections could not accommodate his necessary, specialized treatment in order to receive a downward departure sentence under section 921.0026(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2013). See Dixon v. State, 128 So.3d 972 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013), review dismissed, SC14-196, 2014 WL 1237108 (Fla.2014). The Florida Supreme Court has since…