{"id":735,"date":"2023-02-12T14:04:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T19:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sarasotacriminalattorneyblog.com\/?p=735"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:25:04","slug":"court-explains-how-prior-marijuana-crime-convictions-impact-sentencing-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/court-explains-how-prior-marijuana-crime-convictions-impact-sentencing-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Explains How Prior Marijuana Crime Convictions Impact Sentencing in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Laws pertaining to the medical and recreational use of marijuana continue to change in Florida and throughout the country. As such, many acts that were once criminal are now legal. A prior conviction for a marijuana-related offense can still adversely impact a defendant\u2019s presentence investigation report, however, as demonstrated in a recent Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/ca11\/19-13597\/19-13597-2023-02-02.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruling<\/a> in which the court affirmed the defendant\u2019s sentence for possessing a handgun as a felon. If you are charged with a weapons crime, it is important to speak to a Sarasota gun crime defense attorney about your rights.<\/p>\n<p><b>Facts of the Case<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is reported that police officers arrested the defendant for aggravated assault with a weapon. When they searched the defendant at the time of the arrest they found a loaded gun in his pocket; it was later revealed that the gun had been stolen two years prior. The defendant had numerous prior felony convictions, including convictions for the possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell.<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged, therefore, that the defendant was indicted for being a felon in possession of a handgun. He entered a guilty plea without a plea agreement. The probation office drafted a presentence investigation report which used a base offense level of 20 due to the defendant\u2019s prior felony controlled substance offense. The defendant objected, arguing that he should not have been assigned a base offense level of 20 because marijuana was not a controlled substance under the sentencing guidelines. The court overruled his objection and sentenced him to 63 months\u2019 imprisonment. He appealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/court-explains-how-prior-marijuana-crime-convictions-impact-sentencing-in-florida\/#more-735\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laws pertaining to the medical and recreational use of marijuana continue to change in Florida and throughout the country. As such, many acts that were once criminal are now legal. 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