The court has the discretion to impose a sentence up to the maximum statutory allowed for the particular offense. The Court can not "withhold adjudication" nor suspend or defer the imposition of the sentence. The 10/20/Life provisions apply to the following offenses:
- Aggravated Stalking
- Trafficking in a controlled substance
- Murder.
- Home-invasion robbery
- Robbery
- Carjacking
- Sexual Battery
- Kidnapping
- Escape
- Aggravated Abuse of the Elderly or Disabled
- Aggravated Child Abuse
- Unlawful discharge of a destructive device or bomb
- Arson
- Burglary
- Aggravated Assault (3 year min/man applies for actual possession of firearm)
- Possession Firearm by Felon (3 year min/man applies for actual possession of firearm)
- Burglary of Conveyance (3 year min/man applies for actual possession of firearm)
Contact me or go to The Law Office of Kurt Teifke to discuss defenses that may be available under Florida law for the particular facts and circumstances of your case.