Legal Opinion

Bryant v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 17, 1987No. BM-54Published

1Opinion of the Court

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellant seeks review of his 30 month guidelines sentence following revocation of probation. He argues that he did not affirmatively select guidelines sentencing for offenses committed prior to the effective date of the guidelines. We agree and reverse.

Appellant committed the underlying offenses on April 21, 1983, and, after adjudication upon entry of guilty pleas, he was sentenced to five years probation. He was arrested again in 1985. Upon conviction of that offense, he was sentenced to five years incarceration and his probation was revoked. At the probation revocation…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cochran v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  2. Utsey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. Terrell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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