Florida Statute 921.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 921
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F.S. 921.0023

921.0023 Criminal Punishment Code; ranking unlisted felony offenses.—A felony offense committed on or after October 1, 1998, that is not listed in s. 921.0022 is ranked with respect to offense severity level by the Legislature, commensurate with the harm or potential harm that is caused by the offense to the community. Until the Legislature specifically assigns an offense to a severity level in the offense severity ranking chart, the severity level is within the following parameters:

(1) A felony of the third degree within offense level 1.

(2) A felony of the second degree within offense level 4.

(3) A felony of the first degree within offense level 7.

(4) A felony of the first degree punishable by life within offense level 9.

(5) A life felony within offense level 10.

History.—s. 6, ch. 97-194; s. 5, ch. 98-204.

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Total Results: 15

Johnson v. State

308 So. 2d 127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1975 | Docket: 1251686

Cited 11 times | Published

presentence investigation in accordance with F.S. 921.23 which statute came into being by virtue of Chapter

Eulo v. State

786 So. 2d 43, 2001 WL 527530

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 2001 | Docket: 1278436

Cited 5 times | Published

the maximum sentence for the crime charged. See § 921.0023(2), Fla. Stat. (2000). The sentence that was

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

265 So. 3d 494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2018 | Docket: 7982207

Cited 1 times | Published

assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A)

Stephen Trusty v. State of Florida

210 So. 3d 758, 2017 WL 573799, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1831

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2017 | Docket: 4584636

Cited 1 times | Published

murder—-it is classified in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes. See §§ 914.22, 921.0022

In re Adoption of Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 & 3.992 to Implement the Florida Criminal Punishment Code

721 So. 2d 265, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 497, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1829, 1998 WL 650579

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 64784506

Cited 1 times | Published

assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) A felony

Rhynes v. State

312 So. 2d 520

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1975 | Docket: 1412692

Cited 1 times | Published

sentencing him, in violation of the command of Florida Statute 921.23 (1974). The pertinent portion of this statute

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-03.

253 So. 3d 995

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2018 | Docket: 7943250

Published

which would make it a level 4, according to § 921.0023, Fla. Stat. If the State alleges that the defendant

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2018 | Docket: 7471972

Published

assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows:

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT 2016-03

202 So. 3d 830

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 2016 | Docket: 4483116

Published

which would make it a level -4, according to § 921.0023, Fla. Stat. If the State alleges that the defendant

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2014-08

176 So. 3d 938, 2015 WL 5853925

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 2015 | Docket: 2866126

Published

which .would make it a level 4, according to § 921.0023, Fla. Stat. If the State alleges that the defendant

Mays v. State

89 So. 3d 1009, 2012 WL 1859593, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 8268

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2012 | Docket: 60308477

Published

permitting the scoring of only 2.4 points. See § 921.0023, Fla. Stat. (2006). This claim was not addressed

Carlson v. State

978 So. 2d 829, 2008 WL 724157

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 2008 | Docket: 2566172

Published

and ROTHENBERG, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 921.0023(2), Fla. Stat. (2005) ("The permissible range

Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 & 3.992

810 So. 2d 826, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 626, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1929, 2001 WL 1130811

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2001 | Docket: 64813224

Published

unlisted and subject to the provisions of section 921.0023 because of a reclassification of the degree

Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.704(d)(23)

763 So. 2d 997, 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 570, 1999 Fla. LEXIS 2166, 1999 WL 1132900

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1999 | Docket: 64799174

Published

assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) A felony

Buckles v. State

310 So. 2d 748, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14067

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1975 | Docket: 64545561

Published

therein cited) The learned trial judge held that F.S. 921.23, insofar as it is in conflict with Rule 3.710