Legal Opinion

Maestas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 30, 2011No. 4D09-5349PublishedCited by 257 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPolen, J.

Herman Maestas appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of a controlled substance in violation of section 893.13(6)(a), Florida Statutes (2010). The trial court sentenced him to 27.3 months in prison. On appeal, he argues (1) the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s objection based on improper impeachment; (2) the trial court erroneously imposed various costs and fees; and (3) the statute under which he was convicted, section 893.13, is facially unconstitutional. As to the first issue, we find that the record on appeal does not demonstrate reversible error and affirm without…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Flagg v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  3. Chicone v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  4. Trushin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  5. Shelton v. Secretary, Department of CorrectionsDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2011

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3Cited by257 opinions

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