Legal Opinion

Filppula v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 1, 2013No. 2D11-3274PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACK, Judge.

Kiefer Filppula entered a plea of nolo contendere to the following crimes: (1) possession of a prescription drug without a prescription in violation of section 499.03, Florida Statutes (2009); (2) possession of cannabis with intent to sell in violation of section 893.13, Florida Statutes (2009); (3) possession of alprazolam in violation of section 893.13; and (4) possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of section 893.147. On appeal, Filppula argues that the court imposed illegal sentences on counts two and three. We agree and reverse.

For count three, the possession of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ashley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
  2. State v. HartSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  3. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Netherly v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  5. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Filppula v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  2. Fernandez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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