You are viewing a free summary from Descrybe.ai. For citation checking, legal issue analysis, and other advanced tools, explore our Legal Research Toolkit — not free, but close.

Semko v. State

Citations: 204 So. 3d 981; 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17938Docket: Case No. 5D16-996

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; December 1, 2016; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The court affirms all issues raised by Appellant Charles L. Semko in this Anders appeal. However, it identifies a scrivener’s error in the sentencing documentation: the trial court had orally imposed the statutory maximum sentence of five years for Count Two (grand theft), but the written judgment incorrectly reflects a fifteen-year sentence. The case is remanded to the trial court for the correction of this error. The judges SAWAYA, TORPY, and WALLIS concur in this decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Review under Anders

Application: The appellate court reviews all issues raised in an Anders appeal and identifies errors even if they are not raised by the appellant.

Reasoning: The court affirms all issues raised by Appellant Charles L. Semko in this Anders appeal.

Remand for Correction of Judgment

Application: The case is remanded to the trial court to correct the documented sentencing error to reflect the sentence as orally pronounced.

Reasoning: The case is remanded to the trial court for the correction of this error.

Scrivener’s Error in Sentencing Documentation

Application: The trial court's written judgment contained a scrivener's error, where the sentence documented did not match the sentence orally imposed.

Reasoning: The trial court had orally imposed the statutory maximum sentence of five years for Count Two (grand theft), but the written judgment incorrectly reflects a fifteen-year sentence.