[DOWNLOAD] "Charles Henry Watkins v. State Florida" by Third District Court of Appeal of Florida # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Charles Henry Watkins v. State Florida
- Author : Third District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Release Date : January 02, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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Appellant Watkins challenges the trial court's denial of his motion, filed pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850, on two grounds: first, he contends that the trial court impermissibly departed from sentencing guidelines; second, he asserts that his attorney failed to provide him with effective counsel. Agreeing that Watkins' sentences are inappropriate, we remand for resentencing. Watkins was charged by information with armed robbery, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and the unlawful possession of a firearm while engaged in a robbery. Following a jury trial, he was acquitted of the charge of attempted first-degree murder, but convicted of the lesser-included offense of aggravated battery with a firearm, in addition to the remaining charges. At the sentencing hearing, the trial judge departed from the recommended guidelines sentence of nine to twelve years' imprisonment and sentenced Watkins to two twenty-five-year terms and one five-year term, all to run concurrently. The court states as its reasons for departure: