State v. Bryant

District Court of Appeal of Florida

State v. Bryant

658 So. 2d 652, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8007, 1995 WL 443972

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedJuly 28, 1995

DocketNo. 94-04253

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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State v. Bryant, 658 So. 2d 652, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8007, 1995 WL 443972 (Fla. Ct. App. 1995).

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PER CURIAM.

The state appeals the trial court’s downward departure sentence of probation imposed upon the appellee, Donna Bryant, after her plea of guilty. It argues, and she concedes, that the supreme court’s holding in Pope v. State, 561 So.2d 554 (Fla.1990), requires us to reverse and remand for resen-tencing within the guidelines because the trial court failed to provide written reasons to support the departure. It is clear from this record, however, that appellee changed her plea in exchange for the departure sentence she received. Accordingly, on remand, the trial court must give appellee the opportunity to withdraw her plea. See State v. Preston, 622 So.2d 169 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993). Otherwise, the trial court must sentence her within the guidelines.

Reversed and remanded with directions.

CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and BLUE and LAZZARA, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

The state appeals the trial court’s downward departure sentence of probation imposed upon the appellee, Donna Bryant, after her plea of guilty. It argues, and she concedes, that the supreme court’s holding in Pope v. State, 561 So.2d 554 (Fla.1990), requires us to reverse and remand for resen-tencing within the guidelines because the trial court failed to provide written reasons to support the departure. It is clear from this record, however, that appellee changed her plea in exchange for the departure sentence she received. Accordingly, on remand, the trial court must give appellee the opportunity to withdraw her plea. See State v. Preston, 622 So.2d 169 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993). Otherwise, the trial court must sentence her within the guidelines.

Reversed and remanded with directions.

CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and BLUE and LAZZARA, JJ., concur.

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