Query v. State

THOMPSON, Judge.

In this appeal from concurrent five-year sentences imposed for possession of cocaine and bail bond jumping, appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to honor his election to be sentenced under the sentencing guidelines, Rule 3.701, Fla. R.Crim.P. We agree that appellant was entitled to be sentenced under the guidelines, and reverse and remand for resen-tencing.

On September 28,1982, appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charge of possession of cocaine. Appellant thereafter fled the jurisdiction, and failed to appear at the October 28, 1982,…