Savory v. State

DOWNEY, Judge.

Appellant, Edward Savory, was convicted of second-degree murder in June, 1989. Based upon his scoresheet, the recommended range is a sentence from 12 to 17 years. The permitted range is 7 to 22 years. The trial court sentenced him to 25 years, but failed to furnish written departure grounds. In addition, the trial court imposed restitution to the victim's family in an amount to be determined at a later date and reserved jurisdiction therefor.

Savory appealed, presenting six points, none of which had merit except one pertaining to the sentence imposed by the trial court. This…