State v. Frederick
This text of 525 So. 2d 491 (State v. Frederick) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering District Court of Appeal of Florida primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The STATE of Florida, Appellant,
v.
Leon FREDERICK, Appellee.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Charles M. Fahlbusch, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
No appearance for appellee.
Before BASKIN, DANIEL S. PEARSON and JORGENSON, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
The downward departure sentence in this case does not comply with section 921.001(6), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1986), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.701(b)(6) and 3.701(d)(11), or the applicable case law. See State v. Jackson, 478 So.2d 1054 (Fla. 1985) (trial court must give written reasons for any guidelines departure); accord State v. Lemon, 517 So.2d 117 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987). We, therefore, vacate and remand for the entry of an appropriate written order. In so doing, we direct the trial court's attention to State v. Taylor, 482 So.2d 578 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986) (defendant's compliance with court order not a proper basis for departing from sentencing guidelines).
Vacated and remanded with directions.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
525 So. 2d 491, 1988 WL 50679, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-frederick-fladistctapp-1988.