District Court of Appeal of Florida· 10/26/2016

Charles v. State

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204 So. 3d 63
2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15940

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noting that the offender's LPS was 79.8 months (6.65 years) yet he was sentenced to five years for the possession of Ecstasy/MDMA conviction
noting that the offender's LPS was 79.8 months (6.65 years) yet he was sentenced to five years for the possession of Ecstasy/MDMA conviction
noting that the offender's LPS was 79.8 months (6.65 years) yet he was sentenced to five years for the possession of Ecstasy/MDMA conviction
stating that sentences within statutory limits are generally not subject to appellate review (quoting Howard v. State, 820 So. 2d 337, 339 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002))
affirming where, after the state urged the court to “send a message,” the court imposed the maximum sentence without any comment or elaboration
collecting cases that discuss legitimate sentencing considerations, including incapacitation and protection of society

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Judges: Forst, Gross, Levine

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