Legal Opinion

Spear v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 16, 1994No. 93-2071PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, Judge.

The appellant challenges an order increasing the probationary period of his split sentence. This order was entered over the appellant’s objection at a new sentencing hearing several days after the original sentence was imposed. The court had apparently mis*202conceived the legal effect of the sentencing guidelines when imposing the original sentence, and resentenced the appellant after becoming aware of this misconception. We agree with the appellant that such resentenc-ing is precluded by the constitutional protections against double jeopardy.

The appellant had begun serving the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. John Robert JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Goene v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  3. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Westover v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  5. Ayala v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Navarrete v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  2. Nellums v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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