Legal Opinion

Sitar v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 24, 1988No. 87-0362PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GUNTHER, Judge.

We affirm the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court.

Although defendant raises several points on appeal, only one requires comment. Defendant asserts that the trial court erred in aggravating his sentence. Although three of the four reasons for departing upward from the sentencing guidelines were invalid, one reason was valid. The valid reason was that the defendant initially left the scene of the accident, returned but rendered no aid to his victim, and then again fled the scene of the accident. Since the trial court articulated a valid reason for departure, we…

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Abt v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sitar v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989

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