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532 So. 2d 1125

Docket No. 87-2304.

State v. McDavid

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Timothy McDAVID, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 25, 1988.

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1988-10-25

Cited by 9 later decisions — most recently October 1989

9 state decisions

Relies on State v. Adams · 482 So. 2d 578 - State v. Taylor · State v. Frederick

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Decided 1988-10-25

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¶1Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Fariba N. Komeily, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

¶2Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Harvey J. Sepler, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

¶3*1126 Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5We vacate the sentence because the trial court deviated from the recommended guidelines sentence without providing written reasons. State v. Adams,528 So.2d 548 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). Furthermore, we note that defendant's compliance with the trial court's prior order is not a valid basis for departure from the guidelines. State v. Frederick,525 So.2d 491 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); State v. Taylor,482 So.2d 578 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).

¶6Vacated and remanded with directions to the trial court to provide appropriate written reasons for downward departure from the guidelines.

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