State v. Hernandez, 87-2303

• Decision Date: 24 May 1988
• Docket Number: No. 87-2303,87-2303
• Citation: 525 So.2d 493,13 Fla. L. Weekly 1251
• Parties: 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1251 The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Orestes HERNANDEZ, Appellee.
• Court: Florida District Court of Appeals

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525 So.2d 493

13 Fla. L. Weekly 1251

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Orestes HERNANDEZ, Appellee.

No. 87-2303.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 24, 1988.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Thomas M. Carney, Judge.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Richard L. Kaplan, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

Before HUBBART, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The defendant confesses that the court's downward departure from the sentencing guidelines without written reasons constitutes reversible error. State v. Lemon, 517 So.2d 117 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings accordingly.