April 23, 2010 - Florida State Circuit Court Reduced Sentence by Fifteen Years

Friday, April 23, 2010, State Circuit Court in Brevard County, Florida accepted stipulated disposition of post-conviction relief motion (3.850 Motion) for Mr. Kent's client, Christopher Givens, challenging Mr. Givens2004 guilty plea and resulting 30 year sentence on a burglary charge.  Pursuant to the agreed upon disposition, the sentence was reduced fifteen years, from 30 years to 15 years and a day.   This was the relief that had been sought in the 3.850 motion (the client had originally filed a pro se motion; Mr. Kent was retained before the Court ruled on the pro se motion and within time to amend and add additional claims.  Mr. Kent filed an amendment which added the new claim which ultimately resulted in the fifteen year reduction. Click here for a copy of Mr. Kent's amendment to the 3.850 motion and click here for Mr. Kent's supplemental notice of authority about the authority of the court to remedy the error.