State v. Lawler

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 12, 1988

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1988-10-12

Relies on 512 So. 2d 1116 - State v. Johnson · 522 So. 2d 1026 - Schurman v. State

Decided 1988-10-12

PER CURIAM.

¶1In this criminal prosecution the trial court made a downward departure from the recommended sentencing guideline range without assigning written legal rea*753sons therefor. This was error. Fla.R. Crim.P. 3.701(d)(ll). State v. Nichols, (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); State v. Matthews, 522 So.2d 1026 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988); State v. Johnson, 512 So.2d 1116 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

¶2We reverse and remand with instructions to either sentence within the recommended guidelines range, or, to provide written reasons for any departure therefrom.

¶3REVERSED AND REMANDED.

ANSTEAD, LETTS and WALDEN, JJ., concur.