West v. State

SCHOONOVER, Chief Judge.

The appellant, Fred Lee West, challenges the sentences imposed upon him after he was found guilty of attempted second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

We find-no merit in the appellant’s contentions that the trial court erred by imposing a departure sentence and by failing to timely file written reasons for departure. § 921.001(5), Fla.Stat. (1987). Ree v. State, 565 So.2d 1329 (Fla.1990) (Requirement of contemporaneous written reasons to be applied prospectively).

We agree, however, with the appellant’s contentions that the trial court…