State v. Greene

The state, on rehearing raises two grounds seeking to have the sentence herein reversed: 1) That the requirements of Ree v. State, 565 So.2d 1329 (Fla.1990) were not met by the trial court, in that the grounds for the downward departure were not reduced to writing until two days after the sentencing hearing. The defendant, Greene was sentenced prior to the rendition of Ree, supra. 2) That the grounds given by the trial court for downward departure were not valid.

As to the first issue, we find that Ree v. State, supra, is not applicable to this case. The First District Court of Appeal, when…