Legal Opinion

Paul v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 16, 1999No. 99-646PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

As the state correctly asserts, because the trial judge was aware of the recommended sentencing guidelines and the sentences imposed for the appellant’s non-capital offenses did not exceed the recommended guidelines, the court’s failure to use a scoresheet did not constitute reversible error. See Stokes v. State, 476 So.2d 313, 313 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). The court’s failure to use a scoresheet in this case was *573harmless — at best. See Hamilton v. State, 537 So.2d 194, 194 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); Williams v. State, 529 So.2d 366, 367 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988). We therefore affirm the order denying the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  2. Stokes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. Hamilton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. MITCHELL STUKEL v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  2. Renzulli v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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