Legal Opinion

Fennell v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 18, 1988No. 87-1206PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STONE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of attempted second-degree murder. The information had charged attempted first-degree murder “by stabbing” his victims. The guidelines scoresheet used in sentencing included points for victim injury. The defendant correctly asserts the rule applicable at the time of sentencing that victim injury could only be properly scored if it was an element of the offense.1 See Fla.R. Crim.P. 3.701(d)(7); Massard v. State, 501 So.2d 1289 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986), rev. dismissed, 504 So.2d 403 (Fla.1987); Clifford v. State, 518 So.2d 983 (Fla.2d DCA 1988);…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. State v. WhitfieldSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure re Sentencing Guidelines (Rules 3.701 & 3.988)Supreme Court of Florida · 1987
  4. Mathis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  5. Moore v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fennell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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