State v. Freeland
Florida District Courts of Appeal
State v. Freeland, 558 So. 2d 204 (1990)
1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1837; 1990 WL 31538
Dauksch, Goshorn, Griffin
State v. Freeland
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a sentence and a cross-appeal from convictions. We find no merit in the cross-appeal but vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing. While the record is not crystal clear as to why the trial judge refused to score previous convictions for sale and possession of illegal drugs it could be that Carawan v. State, 515 So.2d 161 (Fla. 1987) was improperly retroactively applied. State v. Glenn, 558 So.2d 4 (Fla. 1990). Even if Carawan was applied, there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the previous convictions for sale and possession involved a single quantity of drugs. If a downward departure was intended then written reasons were not given.
SENTENCE VACATED; REMANDED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Florida, Appellant/Cross-Appellee v. William Clyde FREELAND, Appellee/Cross-Appellant
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- 2 cases
- Status
- Published