MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, APPELLANT,
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, APPELLANT,
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
542 So. 2d 1064
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1989)
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
In identifying a defendant as an habitual offender for the purpose of an enhanced sentence, the court must make specific findings of fact, in writing, as to why it is necessary for the protection of the public to impose an extended term of imprisonment. § 775.084, Fla.Stat. (1987); Scott v. State, 423 So. 2d 986 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).
The sentence is reversed and the cause is remanded for further consistent proceedings.