THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT,
v.
WALLACE EDWARD JOHNSON, APPELLEE

Fla. 3d DCA | 2001-10-10
No. 3D01-1039
Before COPE, and GERSTEN, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge.
796 So. 2d 1213 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2001) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the defendant’s downward departure sentence because the trial court failed to provide written reasons justifying departure from the guidelines recommendation. See State v. Colbert, 660 So. 2d 701 (Fla.1995); Branam v. State, 554 So. 2d 512 (Fla.1990). The defendant is granted thirty days from the date this decision becomes final to withdraw his plea if he so wishes. See Jones v. State, 639 So. 2d 28 (Fla.1994).

Reversed and remanded for resentencing.


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