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Atwood v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jun 12, 1985
469 So. 2d 908 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

Opinion

No. 84-1864.

May 22, 1985. Rehearing and Clarification Denied June 12, 1985.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Broward County; Mark A. Speiser, Judge.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Ellen Morris, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Penny H. Brill, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


We reverse and vacate the appellant's sentence because the trial judge departed from the sentencing guidelines without clear and convincing reasons. We remand this cause to the trial court with directions to either provide a written statement delineating clear and convincing reasons for departure or to resentence appellant under the guidelines. Boynton v. State, 10 FLW 795 (Fla. 4th DCA March 27, 1985).

DOWNEY, HERSEY, and BARKETT, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Atwood v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jun 12, 1985
469 So. 2d 908 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)
Case details for

Atwood v. State

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT STEPHEN ATWOOD, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Jun 12, 1985

Citations

469 So. 2d 908 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)