WARD v. STATE

No. 4D12-4483.

152 So.3d 679 (2014)

Anthony WARD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Nan Ellen Foley , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jeanine Germanowicz , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


Anthony Ward testified at a jury trial where he was convicted of several crimes. At his sentencing, the trial judge justified the sentence by stating, in part, "I did not find your testimony credible."

It is fundamental error for a sentencing judge to take into consideration a defendant's truthfulness while testifying. See Josephs...

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