Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 7, 2008No. 5D07-936PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPleus, J.

The defendant appeals from his sentence claiming the trial court imposed a presumptively vindictive sentence upon re-sentencing him for sexual battery, and that special probationary condition (h) is invalid. We summarily reject the first contention, finding no basis whatsoever for the vindictiveness claim. However, we find merit in the challenge to the probationary condition.

Special probationary condition (h) provides:

As directed by your Officer, you will enroll in, regularly attend, and successfully complete, such programs as are reasonably related to your past and future criminality, or the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Larson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. Rowland v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  3. Boudreaux v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Law v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  5. Ackerman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. J. G. N. v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2026

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