Legal Opinion

State v. Moss

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 7, 2000No. 4D99-3898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Affirmed. We affirm appellee’s downward sentence pursuant to section 948.01(13), Florida Statutes (1997). However, we remand this case to the trial court to provide written reasons for the departure. See Donaldson v. State, 722 So.2d 177, 188-89 (Fla.1998)(“Upon sentencing a defendant outside the sentencing guidelines, the trial court must attach to the sentencing order contemporaneous written reasons for the downward departure.”); State v. Bostick, 715 So.2d 298, 298 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); § 921.001(6), Fla. Stat. (1997).

AFFIRMED but REMANDED.

DELL, GUNTHER, and SHAHOOD, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Donaldson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  2. State v. BostickDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. JonesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000