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Date: 11-15-2024
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State of Florida v. Mikel Shawn King
Case Number: 2019-CF-003195-A
Judge: Anthony M. Tatti
Court: Circuit Court, Marion County, Florida
Plaintiff's Attorney: Marion County, Florida District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description:
Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff charged with third-degree felony robbery by sudden snatching.
In November 2021, King pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony robbery by sudden snatching and was sentenced to three years in the Florida state prison system followed by two years of probation. After his release from prison, King was alleged to have violated numerous conditions of his probation. Ultimately, King admitted to violating certain of those conditions and was sentenced to 91.2 months in state prison, as required by the sentencing guidelines. The court also imposed the $100 cost of prosecution contemplated by section 938.27, Florida Statutes.
Pertinent here, during the hearing in which King admitted his violation of probation and was sentenced, the trial court noted King's prior record, which includes five prior armed robberies, and the prior sentence imposed in 2021 for King's robbery by sudden snatching. The trial court noted that because of King's prior record, his status as a violent felony offender of special concern is "a statutory requirement. He's got five prior robberies. He is the definition of a violent felony offender of special concern." The sentencing guidelines scoresheet also reflects the sentence is in part calculated based upon King's status as a violent felony offender of special concern. In toto, the record seems to make clear that the trial court believed King poses a danger to the community and was a "terrible" candidate for probation.
After concluding the hearing, the trial court did not enter a written order with its findings concerning whether King poses a danger to the community. This appeal followed.
King v. State, 5D2024-0585 (Fla. App. Nov 15, 2024)
Outcome: Affirmed
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