Summary
In Hyde v. State, 506 So.2d 1185 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987), we reversed the appellant's sentence and remanded for resentencing because the trial court failed to give written reasons for departing from the guidelines.
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No. 86-2694.
May 15, 1987.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Harry Lee Coe, III, Judge.
Bob M. Johnson, Tampa, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Charles Corces, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.
The sentence imposed on appellant departed from the presumptive sentence under the sentencing guidelines law. Appellee concedes that there were no written reasons given for departure. Although oral reasons for departure were given, this does not satisfy the statutory requirement of written reasons. See State v. Jackson, 478 So.2d 1054 (Fla. 1985). Therefore, the sentence herein is vacated and the case is remanded for resentencing.
SCHEB, A.C.J., and SCHOONOVER and LEHAN, JJ., concur.