Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1997

Baker v. State

Baker v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 31, 1997 · Antoon, Dauksch, Griffin
687 So. 2d 64; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 351; 1997 WL 35184 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Baker v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The defendant, Steven M. Baker, was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery in violation of section 794.011(5), Florida Statutes (1995). At sentencing, the trial court assessed 40 points for two counts of penetration, totaling 80 points for victim injury. The record supports a finding of penetration in only one of the two sexual batteries. Thus, 40 points should have been assessed for the one count in which penetration occurred, and 18 points should have been assessed for the other count which involved only contact. Proper calculation of the scoresheet places the defendant in a lower sentencing cell. Accordingly, we reverse the sentence and remand for resen-tencing.

REVERSED and REMANDED.

DAUKSCH, GRIFFIN and ANTOON, JJ., concur.

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