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528 So. 2d 133

528 So.2d 133

13 Fla.L.Weekly 1710

State v. Torres

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1988-07-19

Relies on 478 So. 2d 51 - Florida Bar v. Winter · 512 So. 2d 1085 - Ree v. State · State v. Thomas

Decided 1988-07-19

PER CURIAM.

¶1The State of Florida appeals the trial court’s downward departure from the sentencing guidelines in sentences imposed concurrently in four consolidated cases. We reverse.

¶2The trial court failed to provide a contemporaneous written statement setting forth the reasons for the guidelines departure. State v. Oden, 478 So.2d 51 (Fla.1985), appeal after remand, 502 So.2d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987); State v. Williams, 515 So.2d 1051 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987); Ree v. State, 512 So.2d 1085 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987); Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.701(d)(11). Pursuant to State v. Thomas, 516 So.2d 1058 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), the defendant should be given an opportunity to withdraw his plea.

¶3Reversed.

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