Florida Statute 921.186 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 921
SENTENCE

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921.186 Substantial assistance.—Notwithstanding any other law, the state attorney may move the sentencing court to reduce or suspend the sentence of any person who is convicted of violating any felony offense and who provides substantial assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any of that person’s accomplices, accessories, coconspirators, or principals or of any other person engaged in criminal activity that would constitute a felony. The arresting agency shall be given an opportunity to be heard in aggravation or mitigation in reference to any such motion. Upon good cause shown, the motion may be filed and heard in camera. The judge hearing the motion may reduce or suspend the sentence if the judge finds that the defendant rendered such substantial assistance.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2010-218.

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JESSICA SHAE STRICKLAND v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2024 | Docket: 68277197

Published

under Florida’s “substantial assistance” statute. § 921.186, Fla. Stat. (2010) (“The judge hearing the motion

John F. Mosley v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2022 | Docket: 65350024

Published

be a result of his penalty phase testimony. § 921.186, Fla. Stat. (2019). Second, we reject Mosley’s

Darrick L. McFadden v. State of Florida

177 So. 3d 562, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 591, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2416, 2015 WL 6514301

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 2015 | Docket: 3008266

Published

conclude that orders denying relief under section 921.186, Florida Statutes (2010), the substantial assistance

McFadden v. State

130 So. 3d 697, 2013 WL 5951876, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 17848

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2013 | Docket: 60237851

Published

denying the State’s motion filed pursuant to section 921.186, Florida Statutes (2010), to reduce or suspend

Cooper v. State

106 So. 3d 32, 2013 WL 335961, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 1382

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 2013 | Docket: 60228180

Published

reduce or suspend sentence filed pursuant to section 921.186, Florida Statutes (2010). The state moved to

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