Simpson v. State

ZEHMER, Judge.

Upon review of our prior decisions in this case,1 the supreme court approved in part and quashed in part our decision regarding the validity of reasons for departure from the sentencing guidelines. State v. Simpson, 554 So.2d 506 (Fla.1989). The court disapproved one of the two remaining reasons for departure held valid by this court and expressly stated that it did not reach the validity of the following sole surviving reason:

During the two robberies the defendant fired his pistol six times — two of which shots were to intimidate and hasten the victims into compliance. Those…