Legal Opinion

Menchaca v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 29, 1994No. 92-02462PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRANK, Chief Judge.

Gustavo Menehaca was seventeen years old when he and several other young men forcefully invaded a home and terrorized the residents. He was charged with and convicted of armed burglary of a dwelling, two counts of robbery, grand theft of a firearm, and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Mencha-ca now challenges his sentence, contending that the trial court erred by failing to make written findings concerning the propriety of adult sanctions. We agree and remand for resentencing.

The trial court was bound to consider each of the criteria in section 39.059(7)(c), Florida…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Troutman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gedeon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. Satalino v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. Knight v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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