State v. Oliphant’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[T]he trial court made clear its hard labor sentence was based purely on the impact of this accident. The court did not factor in the safety to the community going forward despite stating [Mr. Gordon] was likely a good candidate for probation, but for 'the seriousness of the offense.' " Regarding excessive sentence claims, a panel of this court has stated: A sentence may be excessive, even if it falls within the statutory guidelines, "if the punishment is so grossly disproportionate to the severity of the crime that it shocks the sense of justice and serves no purpose other than to inflict pain and suffering.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 240 So. 3d 301 - State v. Gordon