Florida Statute 921.186 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 921
SENTENCE

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F.S. 921.186

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 921.186

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 921.186.

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Cases Citing Statute 921.186

Total Results: 5

JESSICA SHAE STRICKLAND v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-23

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

John F. Mosley v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-15

Snippet: 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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-29

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

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

McFadden v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-08

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

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

Cooper v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-01-30

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

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