Roundtree v. State

HALL, Judge.

Roderick Roundtree appeals his sentences for three counts of DUI manslaughter, one count of possession of cannabis, and one count of driving while his license was suspended or revoked. We find merit only in his contention that the trial court departed from the presumptive guidelines sentence for invalid reasons and therefore reverse for resentencing.

The trial court stated as a reason for departure that the appellant’s blood alcohol level was above the legal limit and that the appellant drove a vehicle and crashed head-on into another vehicle causing three deaths. This fact is an…