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Michael A. WISE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
The appellant, Michael A. Wise, challenges his sentence for the offense of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm which occurred on August 16, 1996. Wise raises two points on appeal. First, he claims that the trial court erred by classifying the victim's injuries as severe rather than moderate. Next, Wise challenges the validity of his sentence under the 1995 sentencing guidelines.
The scoring of victim injury points is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be reversed absent a showing of abuse of discretion. See Gregory v. State, 666 So.2d 222 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995). We conclude, based on the evidence presented at trial, that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the victim's injuries were severe and affirm this point without further discussion.
Nonetheless, Wise's second point requires a remand. The Florida Supreme Court recently held that the 1995 sentencing guidelines were unconstitutional. See Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000). Therefore, we remand to the trial court for a reconsideration of Wise's sentence. See Smith v. State, 761 So.2d 419 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000).
GREEN, Judge.
CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and THREADGILL, J., Concur.
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Docket No: No. 2D97-2033.
Decided: July 12, 2000
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida,Second District.
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