Legal Opinion

Vandyke v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 28, 2011No. 5D11-1982Published

1Per curiam

Kimberly VanDyke appeals the trial court’s order denying her motion to correct her sentence, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.800(a). We affirm.

In her motion, VanDyke asserted that her sentence was illegal because it failed to comport with section 775.082(10), Florida Statutes (2009).1 Specifically, *1078VanDyke relies on the fact that, although she scored only 19.9 points on her sentencing guidelines scoresheet, the trial court imposed a state prison sentence without setting forth a written finding that a non-prison sentence could present a danger to the public. This claim…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
  2. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  3. MacK v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  4. Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  5. Godwin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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