Morrison v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

William Morrison appeals the revocation of his probation and resulting sentence for two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child under sixteen. We affirm the revocation of his probation without discussion. However, because the trial court imposed upward departure sentences without legal justification and improperly added legal status points, we reverse and remand for resentencing.

I. Background

The underlying crimes occurred between March 1 and March 28, 1995, and again on August 21, 1997. Morrison pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two 93.6-month prison terms followed by…