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Florida Sentencing assists judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys in an area of criminal law that is critical but often misunderstood. Authored by a practicing Florida prosecutor who is board certified in criminal law, it illustrates and explains the complex law of Florida sentencing and addresses bottom-line issues for juveniles and adults, including:
• Jail credit
• Postsentence release
• Enhancements
• Executive clemency
• Reclassifications
• Restitution
• Statutory maximums
• Presumptive minimum sentencing
• Consecutive and concurrent sentencing
• Alternative sentencing
• Involuntary civil commitment of sexual offenders and sexual predators
• Sentencing of juveniles
• Probation and community control
• Contempt sentencing
• Gain time, parole, and expunction