Griffin v. State

ORFINGER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a guidelines sentence. Griffin contends that the sentence exceeds the guidelines because the combination of incarceration and probation exceeds the total permissible sanction. We agree.

On June 14, 1984, Griffin was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer while armed with a firearm, grand theft, possession of cocaine and possession of cannabis over twenty grams. He plead guilty to the first two charges, and nolo contendere to the last two charges. His guidelines scoresheet totaled 125 points, suggesting a sentence of community control or 12-30…