693 So. 2d 54 - State v. White’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““The Florida Supreme Court has held that a trial judge may impose a sentence upon a habitual offender that is more lenient than the one provided by the habitual offender statute. Geohagen v. State, 639 So.2d 611, 612 (Fla.1994). However, in imposing a more lenient sentence, the trial judge ‘must still adhere to the sentencing guidelines and must state appropriate reasons for any downward departure from the guidelines.’ State v. Rinkins, 646 So.2d 727, 729 (Fla.1994). Reversal is warranted where the trial judge fails to provide such reasons for departure. See id.; Geohagen, 639 So.2d at 612 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thomas