Legal Opinion

Cassista v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 25, 2011No. 5D10-4059PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, J.

Keith Cassista appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. He alleges that the trial court improperly sentenced him as a Prison Releasee Reoffender (“PRR”) under section 775.082(9)(a)1., Florida Statutes (2006), because he had not been “released from a state correctional facility” within three years prior to the date that he committed the offense in the instant case. The trial court denied the motion, relying on Cassista’s agreement to a PRR sentence. We reverse with instructions to attach the records that refute…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jolly v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. Koile v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  3. Harich v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  4. Tompkins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  5. McKenzie Check Advance of Florida v. BettsSupreme Court of Florida · 2006

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. Childree v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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