Kinsey v. State

¶1Appellant Christopher Kinsey appealed his sentence following his no contest plea to one count of failing to register as a sexual predator. We affirmed Appellant’s sentence in conformance with State v. Holmes, 909 So.2d 526 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005), which required Appellant to present evidence that the Department of Corrections could not accommodate his necessary, specialized treatment in order to receive a downward departure sentence under section 921.0026(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2013). See Kinsey v. State, 135 So.3d 424 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014), reh’g denied (Apr. 7, 2014), review granted, SC14-910, 2014 WL 4413264 (Fla.2014). The Florida Supreme Court has since disapproved of Holmes,1quashed this Court’s decision, and remanded the cause.

¶2Accordingly, we reverse Appellant’s sentence and remand for a new sentencing hearing. See Chubbuck, 141 So.3d at 1168-69 (quoting Banks v. State, 732 So.2d 1065, 1067-68 (Fla.1999)) (reaffirming that the process for departing from the guidelines requires the trial court to consider: (1) whether it legally can depart; and (2) if satisfied that it could, whether it should depart).

¶3REVERSED and REMANDED.