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July 19, 2012 - Florida Circuit Court Granted 3.800 (b) Motion Authorizing a de novo Resentencing

July 19, 2012, Orlando, Florida Circuit Court Judge Renee Roche granted Mr. Kent's Rule 3.800(b) motion authorizing a de novo resentencing for Mr. Kent's client M.H.  Two problems resulting in the resentencing - one, that the judge at sentencing appeared to articulate a "philosophy" foreclosing youthful offender for certain classes of cases, and two, an apparent score sheet error which may have affected the outcome of the original sentencing, eight years for burglary with battery.  Resentencing was set for a later date.

Ryan McFarland