{"id":805,"date":"2021-11-17T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T21:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminallawyer.net\/?p=805"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:03","slug":"florida-court-discusses-prior-offender-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-prior-offender-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Discusses Prior Offender Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Battery is a severe charge that carries weighty penalties. Additionally, if a person convicted of battery is later found guilty of another crime, their penalties may be increased. In most cases, crimes are classified according to their severity, and convictions for more egregious crimes can result in long prison sentences. A Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/first-district-court-of-appeal\/2021\/20-2551.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">court<\/a> recently reviewed how previous record points are assessed for crimes that are not classified by degree in a case where the defendant claimed his prior convictions for battery and other charges were unjustly calculated. If you are charged with battery or any other crime, it is in your best interest to \u00a0consult with an experienced Florida criminal defense attorney to discuss your options for seeking a just result.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, the defendant was charged with battery, kidnapping, and other offenses. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. He filed a motion in July 2020, alleging that the life sentence he received for kidnapping was excessive. In other words, he argued that his sentencing guideline scorecard was inaccurate because his previous conviction was in the early 1970s when Florida crimes were not classified by degrees. Additionally, he asserted that because the degrees of his previous convictions were not defined, they should have been classified as third-degree felonies. The court denied his petition and he appealed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-prior-offender-scores\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Florida Court Discusses Prior Offender Scores\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Battery is a severe charge that carries weighty penalties. Additionally, if a person convicted of battery is later found guilty of another crime, their penalties may be increased. 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