RICHARD S. GARRETT, JR.
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2019-01-18
No. 18-0819
262 So. 3d 267 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2019) Positive Treatment
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Holding

A six-year sentence at hard labor for illegal possession of stolen property valued above $500 is not excessive where the trial court articulated its consideration of sentencing criteria, found few mitigating factors applicable, and emphasized the severity of the offense involving family participation in burglary and theft.


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[1] A trial court must adequately consider the criteria for sentencing set forth in LSA-C.Cr.P. …

[2] A trial court's articulation of reasons for imposing a sentence is sufficient if the record reflects adequate consideration of the sentencing criteria in particularizing…

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Standard for appellate review of trial court's sentencing analysis under statutory criteria

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Defendant pleaded guilty to illegal possession of stolen things valued above $500. The stolen items belonged to small homeowners and were taken from y…

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. Appellant, Richard S. Garrett, Jr., appeals the imposition of costs, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to cite statutory authority for the same. We agree and reverse the order imposing costs.

“The statutory authority for all costs imposed, whether they are mandatory or discretionary, must be cited in the written order.” Hornstra v. State, 218 So. 3d 979, 980 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017) (quoting Kirby v. State, 695 So. 2d 889, 890 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997)). We therefore reverse the order of costs and remand so that the State “may seek reimposition” of costs. Kirby, 695 So. 2d at 890. We otherwise affirm.

REVERSED and REMANDED with instructions.

EVANDER, C.J., EISNAUGLE and HARRIS, JJ., concur.


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