Mannino v. State

PARIENTE, Judge.. We affirm defendant’s convictions in all respects raised in his appeal. On cross-appeal, we reverse the sentence imposed because the trial court entered a downward departure sentence without written reasons justifying the departure.

Defendant was convicted of resisting officers with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer, both third-degree felonies, each offense carrying a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. Under the sentencing guidelines, the recommended range was 12-17 years. The trial court sentenced defendant to the statutory maximum term of five years…