Legal Opinion

State v. Knight

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 8, 2016No. 5D15-1814Published

1Per curiam

’ The State of Florida appeals the downward departure sentence imposed on David Knight after Knight entered a no contest plea to a charge of third-degree grand theft. Knight properly concedes error and, according, we reverse and remand for re-sentencing or to allow Knight to withdraw his plea.

Knight entered a plea to the charge of third-degree grand theft His prior record included 21 felony convictions and 6 misdemeanor convictions. His sentencing guidelines scoresheet totaled 52.8 < points. - As such, Knight’s, lowest .permissible sentence under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code (CPC) was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
  2. State v. RoperDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  3. State v. ReithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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