Johnson v. State

ORFINGER, Judge.

The judgments of conviction are affirmed as to both defendants. McClinton’s departure sentence on the sexual battery charge must be vacated because the trial judge provided no written reasons for such departure as required by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.701(d)(11). See State v. Jackson, 478 So.2d 1054 (Fla.1985). Johnson, a juvenile, was prosecuted as an adult. Before imposing adult sanctions, however, the trial court must make specific findings, in writing, conforming to statutory criteria for such sentences. § 39.111(7)(d), Fla. Stat. (1985). The trial court’s…