· 3/15/1809
Gilbert v. President of the Nantucket Bank
Citations
- 5 Mass. 97
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- 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: Parsons
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