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Matthews v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Mar 8, 1990
557 So. 2d 938 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

Opinion

No. 89-2204.

March 8, 1990.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Volusia County, Gayle S. Graziano, J.

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Daniel J. Schafer, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Bonnie Jean Parrish, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


John Matthews appeals his departure sentence after having been found guilty of unlawful possession of a controlled substance on June 10, 1989. His scoresheet reflects a recommended sentence of "any non-state prison sanction". The trial judge, without any written reasons for departure, sentenced him to 30 months in prison. We reverse.

Although the trial judge, pursuant to Section 921.001(5) Florida Statutes (1988), could have sentenced him to community control or up to 22 months in prison, the sentence imposed is not permitted.

REVERSED and REMANDED for appropriate sentencing.

PETERSON and GRIFFIN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Matthews v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Mar 8, 1990
557 So. 2d 938 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)
Case details for

Matthews v. State

Case Details

Full title:JOHN MATTHEWS, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Mar 8, 1990

Citations

557 So. 2d 938 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

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