¶1Because cases like Rahmings v. State, 660 So.2d 1390 (Fla.1995)(failure to appear for sentencing, standing alone, was invalid reason for upward departure sentence) and Bolden v. State, 691 So.2d 23 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997)(defendant cannot by agreement confer on court authority to impose illegal departure sentence), which involve guideline sentences, do not apply to post-October 1, 1998 offenses like this one, which are governed by the Criminal Punishment Code, the order below denying post-conviction relief is affirmed.
857 So. 2d 976
Reyes v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 29, 2003
District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2003-10-29
Relies on 660 So. 2d 1390 - Rahmings v. State · Bolden v. State
Decided 2003-10-29