519 So. 2d 1095 - Clark v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “WHETHER IT IS THE TRIAL COURT'S DUTY TO ASSURE THAT ALL OF A DEFENDANT'S CASES PENDING IN A PARTICULAR COUNTY AT THE TIME OF THAT DEFENDANT'S FIRST SENTENCING HEARING ARE DISPOSED OF USING ONE SCORESHEET, INCLUDING DEFERRAL OF SENTENCING UNTIL ALL OF THE PENDING CASES HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED UNLESS THIS WOULD CAUSE UNREASONABLE DELAY OR WOULD UNDULY BURDEN THE COURT OR PREJUDICE THE DEFENDANT?”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clark v. State · 572 So. 2d 1387 - Stephens v. State

2. “(4) Additional offenses at conviction: All other offenses for which the offender is convicted and which are pending before the court for sentencing at the same time shall be scored as additional offenses based upon their degree and the number of counts. (5)(a) "Prior record" refers to any past criminal conduct on the part of the offender, resulting in conviction, prior to the commission of the primary offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mincey v. State

3. “[o]ne guideline scoresheet shall be utilized for each defendant covering all offenses pending before the court for sentencing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clark v. State