Legal Opinion

Sanders v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 25, 1977No. 76-1377PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALDERMAN, Chief Judge.

The defendant, having been convicted of burglary, appeals the term and condition of his sentence.

The defendant’s first point has merit and requires a modification of his sentence. He received five years imprisonment to be followed by twelve years probation. The maximum sentence that could have been imposed was fifteen years. The sentence, being excessive by two years, is hereby modified by eliminating the last two years of the probationary period. Sherman v. State, 344 So.2d 870 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977).

The defendant’s second point challenges the validity of the condition of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pace v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  2. Sherman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Isaacs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Crippen v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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