Shaw v. State

HALL, Acting Chief Judge.

Shaw contends the written reasons for his departure sentence are invalid. He also contends he has been illegally forced to pay his debt to society intermittently and that he is entitled to credit for time he spent on detainer for another offense. Though we find no merit in Shaw’s last two contentions, we agree that the written reasons for his departure sentence are invalid.

In February 1988, Shaw pled guilty to charges of burglary of a structure and possession of burglary tools. At that time, he was placed on two years’ community control. Upon violation thereof, Shaw’s…