THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT,
v.
LOQUACIOUS ODOM, APPELLEE
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT,
LOQUACIOUS ODOM, APPELLEE
514 So. 2d 424
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1987)
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
This is a state appeal from a sentence imposed pursuant to the Youthful Offender Act which was lower than that provided by the sentencing guidelines. On the authority of State v. Weston, 510 So. 2d 1001 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), we dismiss the appeal and, as in Weston, certify a direct conflict with State v. Evans, 503 So. 2d 985 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987).
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State v. Diers, 517 So. 2d 788 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988)…policy of the Y.O.A.: “improving] the chances of correction and successful return to the community” of those who have been adjudged youthful offenders. § 958.021, Fla.Stat. (1985). We, as did the third district in Weston and again in State v. Odom, 514 So. 2d 424 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), certify that our decision conflicts with the fifth district’s opinion in State v. Evans, 503 So. 2d 985 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987), which allowed a state appeal from a Y.O.A. sentence because the judge had failed to explain the guidelin…
Authorities Cited
- State v. Weston, 510 So. 2d 1001 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987)
- State v. Evans, 503 So. 2d 985 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987)