Legal Opinion

State v. Cooper

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 24, 2004No. 4D03-2803PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

889 So.2d 119 (2004)

STATE of Florida, Appellant,

v.

Mark COOPER, Appellee.

No. 4D03-2803.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 24, 2004.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melynda L. Melear, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Terrence Moons, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

SHAHOOD, J.

We reverse appellant's downward departure sentence, and remand for resentencing within the guidelines.

A mitigating factor which justifies a downward departure from the sentencing guidelines is, "the offense was committed in an unsophisticated…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. ThompsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  2. State v. DeleonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  3. Riesco v. Florida Unemployment Appeals CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

3Cited by10 opinions

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  5. State v. PerlmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

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