DEBORAH ANN ADAMS, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Adams v. State, 490 So. 2d 53 (Fla. 1986)
  …McDONALD, Justice. We granted review of Adams v. State, 474 So. 2d 908 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985), because the district court affirmed Adams’ conviction and sentence based on Albritton v. State, 458 So. 2d 320 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984), which we quashed. 476 So. 2d 158 (Fla. 1985). After reviewing the instant record, we find no con…
• Newton v. State, 490 So. 2d 179 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986)
  …ection 893.135, Florida Statutes (1984) to justify departure. Two cases concerning drugs other than cocaine have permitted departure from the sentencing guidelines range when the quantity was almost at the limit of the range. In Seastrand v. State, 474 So. 2d 908, 909 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985) the guidelines range for LSD is 1 to 2000 “hits”. The amount involved was 2000 “hits”, the outer limit of the range. Departure was found proper based on quantity and the dangerous nature of LSD, a reason recently struck down…
• Pastor v. State, 498 So. 2d 962 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986)
  …ven for departure involves the quantity of drugs found in Pastor’s possession. The quantity of drugs has been held to be a valid basis for departure in Pursell v. State, 483 So. 2d 94 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986) (1952.5 grams of cocaine); Seastrand v. State, 474 So. 2d 908 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985) (2,000 units of LSD); and Irwin v. State, 479 So. 2d 153 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985). Before a reason for departure can be held to be clear and convincing as required, however, the facts supporting the reason must be proven beyond a reaso…

Authorities Cited

• Albritton v. State, 458 So. 2d 320 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984)
• Whitlock v. State, 458 So. 2d 888 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984)