Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2003

Chambers v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 17, 2003 · Booth, Lewis, Webster

840 So. 2d 335; 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 1694; 2003 WL 340836 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

Hicks v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)
Knipe v. Knipe (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Appellant challenges the trial court’s finding that no valid legal reason exists to support a downward departure. Pursuant to section 924.06(1), Florida Statutes (1999), a defendant may only appeal an illegal sentence or a sentence which exceeds the statutory maximum. Appellant’s sentence is neither illegal nor in excess of the statutory maximum and, therefore, is not appealable. Accordingly, we are compelled to dismiss this appeal.

DISMISSED.

BOOTH, WEBSTER and LEWIS, JJ., concur.

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