Dozier v. State

Although the issue is not now before us, I write separately to express my view of the merits. As I see it, Judge Crespo’s statement of the law was entirely correct and the position of defendant-appellant Dozier is without merit.

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The defendant entered a guilty plea to charges of racketeering, attempted racketeering, and sale of cocaine.1 The minimum sentence under the guidelines scoresheet was thirteen years. The State proposed a downward departure sentence of eight years in exchange for a guilty plea.

The defense wanted a split sentence of four years of incarceration followed by four years of…