In Re: Amendments To Florida Rule Of Criminal Procedure 3.992 – Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheets

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Supreme Court of Florida _____________ No. SC07-1446 _____________ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.992 CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE SCORESHEETS. [January 10, 2008] PER CURIAM. The Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee (Committee) has filed a petition proposing amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. The Court, on April 19, 2007, amended rules 3.704 and 3.992 to conform the rules to chapter 2007-2, section 5, Laws of Florida (amending § 921.0024(1)(b), Fla. Stat.). See In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.704 & Rule 3.992, 957 So. 2d 1160 (Fla. 2007).1 The Committee has now 1. In chapter 2007-2, section 5, Laws of Florida, as part of the Anti-Murder Act, effective March 12, 2007, the Legislature amended section 921.0024(1)(b), Florida Statutes, to mandate the assessment of community sanction violation points for violations occurring on or after March 12, 2007, of probation and community control by a violent felony offender of special concern as defined in section 948.06, Florida Statutes. proposed amendments to the Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheets, rules 3.992(a) and 3.992(b), to provide greater clarity in the use of the scoresheets. After considering the Committee s proposals and reviewing the relevant legislation, we adopt the proposed amendments as modified.2 The amendments shall become effective immediately upon release of this opinion. It is so ordered. LEWIS, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, QUINCE, CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., concur. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED. Original Proceeding Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Honorable O. H. Eaton, Jr., Chair, Criminal Court Steering Committee, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Sanford, Florida, for petitioner 2. The modifications are nonsubstantive and technical in nature. -2- APPENDIX RULE 3.992 CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE SCORESHEETS Rule 3.992(a) Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet 1. DATE OF SENTENCE DC SAO 2. PREPARER S NAME 5. NAME (LAST, FIRST, MI.I.) 4. SENTENCING JUDGE 8. RACE 6. DOB 3. COUNTY 10. PRIMARY OFF. DATE B W OTHER 7. DC # PLEA 11. PRIMARY DOCKET # 9. GENDER TRIAL M F I. PRIMARY OFFENSE: 12. If Qualifier, please check ____A ____S ____C ____R (A=Attempt, S=Solicitation, C=Conspiracy, R=Reclassification) FELONY DEGREE F.S.# DESCRIPTION OFFENSE LEVEL _______/ ___________/ ___________________________________________/ POINTS __________/ (Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116) (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 DEGREE _____________/ _________/ DESCRIPTION ______________/ QUALIFY A S C R COUNTS _______ POINTS x ______ TOTAL = ______ ______________/ _________ _______ X x ______ = ______ ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________/ ________/ DESCRIPTION OFFENSE LEVEL _________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________/ ________/ DESCRIPTION F.S.# _____________/ _________ _______ X x ______ = ______ ________________________________________________________________________________ / / / x = DESCRIPTION ______________________________________________________________________________ __ (Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116) (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: 2nd Degree Murder Death Severe Moderate 240 x 120 x 40 x 18 x Number _______ _______ _______ _______ = = = = Total _______ _______ _______ _______ Slight Sex Penetration Sex Contact 4x 80 x 40 x Number _______ = _______ = _______ = Total ________ ________ ________ III. IV. PRIOR RECORD: Supplemental page attached FEL/MM F.S.# OFFENSE QUALIFY: DEGREE LEVEL A S C R / / / / / / / / DESCRIPTION NUMBER ______ POINTS TOTAL X X X X X X = _____ X X - 3 - = = = = = ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ = _____ = _____ (Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116) (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. -4- NAME (LAST, FIRST, MI) 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 x each successive violation OR New felony conviction = 12 points x each successive violation OR 12 points x each successive violation for a violent felony offender of special concern OR New felony conviction = 24 points x each successive violation for a violent felony offender of special concern VII. Firearm/Semi-Automatic or Machine Gun = 18 or 25 Points VII. ________ VIII. ________ VIII. Prior Serious Felony - 30 Points ________ Subtotal Sentence Points IX. Enhancements (only if the primary offense qualifies for enhancement) Law Enforcement Protection Drug Trafficking Grand Theft Motor Vehicle Street Gang Domestic Violence (offenses committed on or after 03/12/07) ___x 1.5 ___ x 2.0 ___ x 2.5 ____ x 1.5 ___ x 1.5 ___ x 1.5 ___ x 1.5 Enhanced Subtotal Sentence Points IX. ________ TOTAL SENTENCE POINTS ________ SENTENCE COMPUTATION Î total sentence points are less than or equal to 44, the lowest permissible sentence is any non-state prison sanction. If total sentence points are greater than 44: __________________________ minus 28 = ____________________ x .75 =_____________________________________ total sentence points lowest permissible prison sentence in months 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 ___________ ___________ __________ 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 Other Reason _____________________________________________________________________________ JUDGE S SIGNATURE -5- Effective Date: For offenses committed under the Criminal Punishment Code effective for offenses committed on or after October 1, 1998, and subsequent revisions. RULE 3.992(b) Supplemental Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet NAME (LAST, FIRST, MI.I) DATE OF SENTENCE DOCKET # II. ADDITIONAL OFFENSES(S): DOCKET# FEL/MM F.S# OFFENSE DEGREE __________/ LEVEL ________/ _____________/ QUALIFY COUNTS COUNTS POINTS POINTS A ___________ TOTAL S C R _______ x _______= _______ DESCRIPTION _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________/ ________/ _____________/ ___________ _______ x _______= _______ DESCRIPTION _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________/ ________/ _____________/ ___________ _______ x _______= _______ DESCRIPTION _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________/ ________/ _____________/ ___________ _______ x _______= _______ DESCRIPTION _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________/ ________/ _____________/ ___________ _______ DESCRIPTION __________________________________________________________________ x _______= _______ ____________ __ (Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116) (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) II. _________ IV. PRIOR RECORD FEL/MM F.S.# OFFENSE QUALIFY: LEVEL DEGREE A S C R / / / / / / DESCRIPTION NUMBER POINTS TOTAL X = _ ____ X = __ ___ X = _ ____ X = ______ X = ______ X = Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116) (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) IV. _________ REASONS FOR DEPARTURE - MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES (reasons may be checked here or written on the scoresheet) Legitimate, uncoerced plea bargain. The defendant was an accomplice to the offense and was a relatively minor participant in the criminal conduct. The capacity of the defendant to appreciate the criminal nature of the conduct or to conform that conduct to the requirements of law was substantially impaired. The defendant requires specialized treatment for a mental disorder that is unrelated to substance abuse or addiction, or for a physical disability, and the defendant is amenable to treatment. The need for payment of restitution to the victim outweighs the need for a prison sentence. The victim was an initiator, willing participant, aggressor, or provoker of the incident. The defendant acted under extreme duress or under the domination of another person. Before the identity of the defendant was determined, the victim was substantially compensated. The defendant cooperated with the State to resolve the current offense or any other offense. The offense was committed in an unsophisticated manner and was an isolated incident for which the defendant has shown remorse. At the time of the offense the defendant was too young to appreciate the consequences of the offense. -6- The defendant is to be sentenced as a youthful offender. Pursuant to 921.0026(3) the defendant s substance abuse or addiction does not justify a downward departure from the lowest permissible sentence. Effective Date: For offenses committed under the Criminal Punishment Code effective for offenses committed on or after October 1, 1998 and subsequent revisions. -7-

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