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Smith v. State

Citations

  • 537 So. 2d 982
  • 1989 WL 3704

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • sentencing is governed by version of guidelines in effect on date defendant makes a valid election to be sentenced under the guidelines
  • \formulation of the grid schedules and the recommended ranges for sentencing is clearly substantive law\
  • defendant who attempted to be sentenced under guidelines at time when state argued that guidelines were not constitutionally in effect was held to have affirmatively selected guidelines sentencing
  • legislature improperly delegated authority to supreme court to promulgate sentencing guidelines
  • reversing summary denial of rule 3.800(a

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Judges: Grimes

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