Teague v. State

SHARP, Judge.

Teague appeals from his sentence of eight years imprisonment, after being convicted of grand theft, second degree.1 This was a three cell departure from the presumptive sentence range under the guidelines.2 The sole written reason given for the aggravated sentence was the notation on the scoresheet that the court “found the defendant to be a habitual offender with enhanced penalty as provided to be necessary for the protection of the public.” We quash the sentence and remand for resen-tencing.

In Vicknair v. State, 483 So.2d 896 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), we held that if the…