Shahzad Nazir Sayed v. State of Florida

Summary

The Sixth District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed Shahzad Nazir Sayed’s sentence following his no contest plea to aggravated manslaughter of a child. The court upheld the denial of a downward departure sentence and the challenged cost imposition, while certifying conflict with decisions from the First and Second District Courts of Appeal.

Holdings

1. The court had jurisdiction over the appeal as it pertained to the denial of the downward departure and found no error in the trial court's denial of the request.
2. The court affirmed the cost imposition for the reasons stated in Kim v. State and Spiro v. State.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant's request for a downward departure sentence.
2. Whether the challenged cost imposition in the sentencing judgment was improper because the judgment failed to cite the applicable authority.

Disposition

affirmed