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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-02-23T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: Florida’s “substantial assistance” statute. § 921.186, Fla. Stat. (2010) (“The judge hearing the motion…“an order denying a motion filed under section 921.186 is an appealable final order pursuant to Florida

John F. Mosley v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2022-09-15T00:53:00-07:00

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

Darrick L. McFadden v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2015-10-29T00:00:00-07:00

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…suspend McFadden’s sentence pursuant to section 921.186. 2 The State explained that it sought…court expressed concerns pertaining to section 921.186: *565 What are the ramifications …order denying a motion filed pursuant to section 921.186 where the defendant alleges, as McFadden has here…order denying a motion filed pursuant to section 921.186 is never appealable.” Id. ANALYSIS

McFadden v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-11-08T00:00:00-08:00

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 …orders denying motions filed pursuant to section 921.186, Florida Statutes, are not appealable.” McFadden…order denying a motion filed pursuant to section 921.186 where the defendant alleges, as McFadden has here…order denying a motion filed pursuant to section 921.186 is never appealable, we certify conflict. Affirmed

Cooper v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-01-30T00:00:00-08:00

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…appealable.1 We agree and dismiss the case. Section 921.186, Florida Statutes (2010), reads: Notwithstanding…An order on a motion filed pursuant to section 921.186 is similar to an order entered on a motion to reduce…orders denying motions filed pursuant to section 921.186, Florida Statutes, are not appealable. Because