Byrd v. State

DANAHY, Acting Chief Judge.

The appellant shot and killed her boyfriend, and she was charged with second degree murder. After a jury found her guilty of manslaughter, the trial judge sentenced her to twelve years of incarceration. This was an upward departure from the recommended range of three to seven years based on the appellant’s sentencing guidelines scoresheet.

On this appeal, the appellant asserts that reversible errors were committed during the course of her trial. We disagree and affirm her conviction. However, we agree with the appellant that the written reasons given by the trial…