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Paul v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jun 16, 1999
735 So. 2d 572 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

Opinion

No. 99-646

Opinion filed June 16, 1999. JANUARY TERM, 1999

An appeal under Fla.R.App.P. 9.140(i) from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Barbara S. Levenson, Judge, L.T. No. 95-18002.

Bennith Paul, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Michael J. Neimand, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and GREEN, JJ.


As the state correctly asserts, because the trial judge was aware of the recommended sentencing guidelines and the sentences imposed for the appellant's non-capital offenses did not exceed the recommended guidelines, the court's failure to use a scoresheet did not constitute reversible error. See Stokes v. State, 476 So.2d 313, 313 (Fla.1st DCA 1985). The court's failure to use a scoresheet in this case was harmless — at best. See Hamilton v. State, 537 So.2d 194, 194 (Fla.2d DCA 1989); Williams v. State, 529 So.2d 366, 367 (Fla.2d DCA 1988). We therefore affirm the order denying the appellant's motion made pursuant to rule 3.800, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Paul v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jun 16, 1999
735 So. 2d 572 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)
Case details for

Paul v. State

Case Details

Full title:BENNITH PAUL, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jun 16, 1999

Citations

735 So. 2d 572 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

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