January 16, 2013 - 3.800(b) Motion Granted Reducing Sentence From 8 to 4 Years

January 16, 2013, Orlando, Florida Circuit Court Judge Renee Roche, at a second resentencing hearing granted in response to a Rule 3.800(b) motion by Mr. Kent, further reduced client M.H.'s sentence from an eight year adult sentence to a four year youthful offender sentence.  At the first resentencing the court agreed to reduce the sentence to a youthful offender sentence, but only reduced the sentence from eight to six years; at this second resentencing the court reduced the sentence a further two years, cutting the sentence in half from the original sentence.  M.H.  was represented at the resentencings by attorney David Fussell, former President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys to whom Mr. Kent had referred M.H. after Judge Roche granted Mr. Kent's resentencing motion.