Eric Desmond Parrish v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2022-1457 ____________ ERIC DESMOND PARRISH, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. June 18, 2026 COURIEL, J. A jury found Eric Desmond Parrish guilty of sexual battery with force, battery, and false imprisonment. At sentencing, Parrish sought a downward departure from the lowest permissible sentence under the Criminal Punishment Code. The trial court denied that request, and Parrish appealed. The First District Court of Appeal decided that it lacked jurisdiction to review the sentencing court’s denial of a downward departure sentence,…