Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

what does down with departure mean? my boyfriend is appealing a case form prison? and i was trying to get an idea of how it goes?


Asked on 9/10/10, 11:16 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

I'm sure you mean "downward departure." That means that a person is sentenced below what the sentencing guidelines. For example, if the guidelines say a person scores 48 months to the maximum statutory sentence, then a downward departure would be one below 48 months.

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Answered on 9/15/10, 12:04 pm


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