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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 10:37:34+00:00

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1“The penalty imposed is commensurate with the severity of the primary offense and the circumstances surrounding the primary offense.” § 921.002(1)(c), Fla. Stat.
2A court may impose a departure below the lowest permissible sentence based upon circumstances or factors that reasonably justify the mitigation of the sentence in accordance with s. 921.0026. The level of proof necessary to establish facts supporting the mitigation of a sentence is a preponderance of the evidence. When multiple reasons exist to support the mitigation, the mitigation shall be upheld when at least one circumstance or factor justifies the mitigation regardless of the presence of other circumstances or factors found not to justify mitigation. Any sentence imposed below the lowest permissible sentence must be explained in writing by the trial court judge.” § 921.002(3), Fla. Stat.
3See, U.S. v. Kim, 364 F.3d 1235 (11th Cir. 2004); see also Catharine M. Goodwin, Federal Criminal Restitution, § 15:5 (August 2017 Update).
4See, e.g., U.S. v. Hairston, 96 F. 2d 102, 108 (4th Cir. 1996); U.S. v. Oligmueller, 198 F. 3d 669 8th Cir. 1999).

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