{"id":532,"date":"2018-12-10T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T21:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgsexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=532"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:46","slug":"appeals-court-of-florida-finds-trial-court-erred-in-requiring-a-defendant-to-register-as-a-sex-offender-and-in-its-sentencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/appeals-court-of-florida-finds-trial-court-erred-in-requiring-a-defendant-to-register-as-a-sex-offender-and-in-its-sentencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeals Court of Florida Finds Trial Court Erred in Requiring a Defendant to Register as a Sex Offender and in its Sentencing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is important for any defendant who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a crime to understand how previous convictions for sex crimes may be weighed against him or her. In the Florida courts, prior to sentencing, a Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) is issued, setting forth a defendant\u2019s criminal and personal history. The PSI aides judges in determining an appropriate sentence. It is essential that the court accurately understand information in a PSI, as an incorrect assessment of prior convictions can result in an inappropriate sentence.<\/p>\n<p>This was illustrated in a recent Florida appellate court <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/ca11\/17-15408\/17-15408-2018-11-05.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>, where the court found that the trial court committed an error of law in requiring a defendant to register as a sex offender and imposing a greater than guideline sentence due to a misunderstanding of the information in the PSI and the applicable law. If you were previously convicted of a sex crime and currently face criminal charges in St. Petersburg, it is in your best interest to consult an experienced St. Petersburg sex crimes defense attorney as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defendant\u2019s Sentencing Hearing <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Purportedly, the defendant pled guilty to bank robbery and taking a hostage during a bank robbery. Prior to his sentencing, a PSI was issued that included information regarding the defendant\u2019s prior adjudication as a juvenile for sexual misconduct. The sexual misconduct conviction was based on the defendant allegedly forcing a seven-year-old girl to have oral sex with him when he was thirteen.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/appeals-court-of-florida-finds-trial-court-erred-in-requiring-a-defendant-to-register-as-a-sex-offender-and-in-its-sentencing\/#more-532\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is important for any defendant who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a crime to understand how previous convictions for sex crimes may be weighed against him or her. In the Florida courts, prior to sentencing, a Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) is issued, setting forth a defendant\u2019s criminal and personal history. 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