Sayed v. State
Sayed appealed his sentence for aggravated manslaughter of a child, challenging both the denial of a downward departure and a cost imposition in the judgment that failed to cite the statutory authority for the cost. The Sixth DCA affirmed both rulings, finding no error in the departure denial and, relying on its own recent precedent (Kim v. State and Spiro v. State), holding that the failure to cite statutory authority for an imposed cost does not require reversal or correction.
Key facts
- Sayed was convicted of aggravated manslaughter of a child and sentenced; he appealed challenging both the trial court's denial of a downward departure and a cost imposed in the judgment without citation to statutory authority.
- The trial court denied Sayed's request for a downward departure sentence and imposed a cost without citing the specific statutory authority supporting it.
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Why it matters
This opinion is notable primarily for the certified conflict on a recurring sentencing-costs issue: whether a judgment's failure to cite the specific statutory authority for an imposed cost is reversible error. By… — full analysis with a trial
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