Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2014-09-04 16:04:31.905017+00
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Supreme Court of Florida
                                  _____________

                                  No. SC14-1545
                                  _____________

    IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE 3.992—CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE SCORESHEETS.

                                [September 4, 2014]

PER CURIAM.

      This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.992(a) (Criminal Punishment Code

Scoresheet). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

      The Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee (Steering

Committee) proposes amendments to rule 3.992(a) in light of chapter 2014-4,

section 9, Laws of Florida, which amends section 921.0024(1)(b), Florida Statutes

(effective October 1, 2014). Consistent with the new legislation, the amendment

creates a multiplier of 2.0 of the subtotal sentence points for certain adult-on-minor

sex offenses.

      After considering the Steering Committee’s proposals and reviewing the

relevant legislation, we adopt the proposed amendments to rule 3.992(a), as
reflected in the appendix to this opinion. New language is indicated by

underscoring. The amendments shall become effective October 1, 2014, at 12:01

a.m. Because the amendments were not published for comment prior to their

adoption, interested persons shall have sixty days from the date of this opinion in

which to file comments with the Court.1

      It is so ordered.

LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON,
and PERRY, JJ., concur.

THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS.

       1. All comments must be filed with the Court on or before November 3,
2014, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on the
Chair of the Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee, the Honorable
Jay P. Cohen, Fifth District Court of Appeal, 300 South Beach Street, Daytona
Beach, Florida 32114-5002, cohenj@flcourts.org, and on the Office of State Courts
Administrator, Staff to the Committee, Bart Schneider, Office of the General
Counsel, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1925,
schneiderb@flcourts.org, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the
person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be
scheduled in this case. The Committee Chair has until November 24, 2014, to file
a response to any comments filed with the Court. If filed by an attorney in good
standing with The Florida Bar, the comment must be electronically filed via the
Portal in accordance with In re: Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of Florida
via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC13-7 (Feb 18,
2013). If filed by a nonlawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida, the
comment must be electronically filed via e-mail in accordance with In re
Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No.
AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004). Electronically filed documents must be submitted in
Microsoft Word 97 or higher. Any person unable to submit a comment
electronically must mail or hand-deliver the originally signed comment to the
Florida Supreme Court, Office of the Clerk, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-1927; no additional copies are required or will be accepted.

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Original Proceedings – Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Judge Jay P. Cohen, Chair, Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee,
Daytona Beach, Florida, and Bart Schneider, Senior Attorney, Office of the State
Courts Administrator, Tallahassee, Florida,

      for Petitioner

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                                                                               APPENDIX
                                                          3.992 Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheets

(a) Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet
                          The Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet Preparation Manual is available at: http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/sen_cpcm/index.html

     1. DATE OF SENTENCE                            2. PREPARER’S NAME                               3. COUNTY                        4. SENTENCING JUDGE

     5. NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I.)                                     6. DOB                          8. RACE                          10. PRIMARY OFF. DATE         12.

                                                                                                     B W OTHER                                                   PLEA    
                                                                     7. DC #                         9. GENDER                        11. PRIMARY DOCKET #
                                                                                                                                                                    TRIAL   
                                                                                                     M F
I.      PRIMARY OFFENSE:               If Qualifier, please check ____A ____S ____C ____R (A=Attempt, S=Solicitation, C=Conspiracy, R=Reclassification)

FELONY                   F.S.#                   DESCRIPTION                                                                  OFFENSE                  POINTS
DEGREE                                                                                                                         LEVEL

_______/                ___________/             ___________________________________________/                                 __________/
(Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116)
Prior capital felony triples Primary Offense points                                                                                     I.            ________

II.     ADDITIONAL OFFENSE(S): Supplemental page attached 
        DOCKET#        FEL/MM                    F.S.#                   OFFENSE        QUALIFY COUNTS                       POINTS             TOTAL
                       DEGREE                                             LEVEL         A S C R
        _____________/ _________/                ______________/         _________          _______                x     ______      =      ______
        DESCRIPTION              ________________________________________________________________________________

        _____________/ ________/                 ______________/         _________          _______                X     ______      =      ______
        DESCRIPTION              ________________________________________________________________________________

        _____________/ ________/                 _____________/          _________          _______                X     ______      =      ______
        DESCRIPTION              ________________________________________________________________________________

        _____________/ _________/                ______________/         _________          _______                x     ______      =      ______
        DESCRIPTION          ________________________________________________________________________________
        (Level - Points: M=0.2, 1=0.7, 2=1.2, 3=2.4, 4=3.6, 5=5.4, 6=18, 7=28, 8=37, 9=46, 10=58)
        Prior capital felony triples Additional Offense points                                                              Supplemental page points ________
                                                                                                                                         II.              _________
III.    VICTIM INJURY:
                                                          Number         Total                                         Number            Total
        2nd Degree Murder                   240 x         _______    =   _______        Slight                  4x     _______ =         ________
        Death                               120 x         _______    =   _______        Sex Penetration        80 x    _______ =         ________
        Severe                               40 x         _______    =   _______        Sex Contact            40 x    _______ =         ________
        Moderate                             18 x         _______    =   _______
                                                                                                                                         III.              ______
IV. PRIOR RECORD: Supplemental page attached 
    FEL/MM   F.S.#      OFFENSE QUALIFY:                                                DESCRIPTION                           NUMBER          POINTS       TOTAL
    DEGREE               LEVEL       A S C R
                                        /                                           _                         ______                  X        _      = ____
                                        /                                                                  ________                   X        _      = _____
                                        /                                                                    _______                  X       _       = _____
                                        /                                                                   _______                   X        _      = _____
                                        /                                                                 ________                    X_       _      = _____
                                        /                                                                  _______                    X        _      = _____
                                        /                                                                  ________                   X        _ = _____
                                        /                                                                   _______                   X        _ = _____
                                        / ________                                                         _______                    X       _ _ = _____
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             (Level = Points: M=0.2, 1=0.5, 2=0.8, 3=1.6, 4=2.4, 5=3.6, 6=9, 7=14, 8=19, 9=23, 10=29)
                                                                                                                                                  Supplemental page points                          _______

                                                                                                                                                                        IV.                          ________

                                                                                                                                                                      Page 1 Subtotal:                 _______
     Effective Date: For offenses committed under the Criminal Punishment Code effective for offenses committed on or after October 1, 1998 and subsequent revisions.

      NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I.)                                                                                                                               DOCKET #

                                                                                                                                                                      Page 1 Subtotal:              ________
     V. Legal Status violation = 4 Points
      Escape  Fleeing  Failure to appear  Supersedeas bond  Incarceration  Pretrial intervention or diversion program
      Court imposed or post prison release community supervision resulting in a conviction                                 V.                                                                      _______

     VI.    Community Sanction violation before the court for sentencing
      Probation  Community Control  Pretrial Intervention or diversion                                                                                                                 VI.       ________
                    6 points for any violation other than new felony conviction x _______ each successive violation OR
                    New felony conviction = 12 points x _______ each successive violation if new offense results in conviction
                                before or at same time as sentence for violation of probation OR
                              12 points x _______ each successive violation for a violent felony offender
                                of special concern when the violation is not based solely on failure to pay costs, fines, or restitution OR
                               New felony conviction = 24 points x _______ each successive violation for a violent felony offender of
                                special concern if new offense results in a conviction before or at the same time for violation of probation

     VII. Firearm/Semi-Automatic or Machine Gun = 18 or 25 Points                                                                                                                         VII.      ________
     VIII. Prior Serious Felony - 30 Points                                                                                                                                               VIII. ________
                                                                                                                                                Subtotal Sentence Points                            ________
     IX. Enhancements (only if the primary offense qualifies for enhancement)
                  Law Enf. Protect.           Drug Trafficker   Motor Vehicle Theft     Criminal Gang Offense    Domestic Violence in the Presence of Related Child       Adult-on-Minor Sex Offense
                                                                                                                  (offenses committed on or after 3/12/07)             (offenses committed on or after 10/1/14)

           ___x 1.5 ___ x 2.0 ___ x 2.5       ____ x 1.5           ___ x 1.5               ___ x 1.5                             ___ x 1.5                                          ___x 2.0

                                                                                                          Enhanced Subtotal Sentence Points                                                IX.      ________
                                                                                                                              TOTAL SENTENCE POINTS                                                 ________
                                                                               SENTENCE COMPUTATION

    If total sentence points are less than or equal to 44, the lowest permissible sentence is any non-state prison sanction. If the total sentence points are 22
      points or less, see Section 775.082(10), Florida Statutes, to determine if the court must sentence the offender to a non-state prison sanction.
II

·     If total sentence points are greater than 44:
                      __________________________ minus 28 = ____________________ x .75 =_____________________________________
                              total sentence points                                                                      lowest permissible prison sentence in months
    If total sentence points are 60 points or less and court makes findings pursuant to both Florida Statute 948.20 and 397.334(3), the court may place the
Dn defendant into a treatment-based drug court program.

·     The maximum sentence is up to the statutory maximum for the primary and any additional offenses as provided in s. 775.082, F.S., unless the lowest
      permissible sentence under the Code exceeds the statutory maximum. Such sentences may be imposed concurrently or consecutively. If total sentence
      points are greater than or equal to 363, a life sentence may be imposed.
                                                                                                                ______________________________
                                                                                                                    maximum sentence In years
                                                                                      TOTAL SENTENCE IMPOSED
                                                                                                      Years                      Months                          Days
      State Prison                               Life                                          ___________                ___________                      __________

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   County Jail                           Time Served                           ___________            ___________            __________
   Community Control                                                            ___________            ___________            __________
  
    Probation               Modified                                           ___________            ___________            __________
   Please check if sentenced as  habitual offender, habitual violent offender,  violent career criminal,  prison releasee reoffender,
   or a  mandatory minimum applies.
    Mitigated Departure            Plea Bargain            Prison Diversion Program
   Other Reason _____________________________________________________________________________
    JUDGE’S SIGNATURE

   Effective Date: For offenses committed under the Criminal Punishment Code effective for offenses committed on or after October 1, 1998, and subsequent revisions.

(b) [No Changes]

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