Legal Opinion

Rios v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 8, 1986No. 85-121PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEHAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the revocation of his probation and sentencing for trafficking in cocaine. He raises multiple points on appeal. We affirm as to all of those points except his point V in which he contends that he was not given an opportunity to select sentencing under the sentencing guidelines.

In this opinion we discuss one of those points on appeal as to which we affirm and point V upon the basis of which we remand for resentencing.

As to point V, defendant contends that the trial court erred in sentencing him within the guidelines without an affirmative election on his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Yesnes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  5. Blackwelder v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Vasquez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  2. State v. ExantusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  3. Hall v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. STATE OF FLORIDA v. GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ LOPEZDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024

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