Massard v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Massard v. State

504 So. 2d 403, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 150, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1698

CourtSupreme Court of Florida

DecidedMarch 26, 1987

DocketNo. 69173

StatusPublished

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Massard v. State, 504 So. 2d 403, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 150, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1698 (Fla. 1987).

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Opinion

BARKETT, Justice.

We took jurisdiction of Massard v. State, 501 So.2d 1289 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986), because of express and direct conflict with [404]*404Whitehead v. State, 498 So.2d 868 (Fla.1986). Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

The Fourth District, in its opinion below, held that habitual offender status was a sufficient reason to depart from the guidelines. We subsequently held that this is not a permissible reason to depart. Whitehead, 498 So.2d at 867. Since the district court remanded for resentencing and the trial court now has the benefit of our decision in Whitehead, there is no need for our review.

Accordingly, the petition for review is dismissed.

It is so ordered.

McDonald, C.J„ and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.

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