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Sims v. State

Citations

  • 998 So. 2d 494
  • 2008 WL 4354880

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  • defense counsel waived argument as to assessment of victim injury points by failing to make timely objection
  • “In Florida, a specific, contemporaneous objection is necessary to preserve a sentencing error.”
  • “A claim of ineffective assistance may be considered during the direct appellate proceedings if the ‘ineffectiveness is apparent on the face of the record and it would be a waste of judicial resources to require the trial court to address the issue.’”

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Judges: Lewis

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