{"id":557,"date":"2019-01-16T13:01:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T18:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgsexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=557"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:45","slug":"florida-court-finds-sexual-predator-designation-proper-even-though-the-offender-did-not-meet-statutory-definition-of-a-predator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-finds-sexual-predator-designation-proper-even-though-the-offender-did-not-meet-statutory-definition-of-a-predator\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Finds Sexual Predator Designation Proper Even Though The Offender Did Not Meet Statutory Definition of a Predator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While no criminal charges should be taken lightly, a conviction for a sex crime can result in a lifelong designation as a sexual predator. While there are laws in Florida that require a mandatory sexual offender designation in certain circumstances, the laws also allow for the Florida Parole Commission to impose sexual predator restrictions based on its discretion.<\/p>\n<p>This was demonstrated in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/first-district-court-of-appeal\/2018\/17-5063.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>\u00a0decided by a Florida appellate court, where the court found that sexual predator conditions imposed on a defendant were proper, even though he was not a sexual predator under the statutory guidelines. If you are a resident of St. Petersburg and are currently charged with a sex crime, it is essential to retain the services of a skilled St. Petersburg sex crime defense attorney, to aid you in your fight to retain your liberties and protect your future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts Regarding Defendant\u2019s Sex Crime Charges and Conviction <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, in 1997 the defendant entered a plea to charges of fondling a minor under the age of sixteen and sexual battery. The stipulated year of his offenses was 1991. The trial court designated the defendant a sexual predator. The designation was subsequently reversed, however, based on the appellate court\u2019s finding that the Florida sexual predator statute applied only to a conviction for sex crimes committed on or after October 1, 1993.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-finds-sexual-predator-designation-proper-even-though-the-offender-did-not-meet-statutory-definition-of-a-predator\/#more-557\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While no criminal charges should be taken lightly, a conviction for a sex crime can result in a lifelong designation as a sexual predator. 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