Johnson v. State

RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.

Here, we deal with yet another appeal regarding a departure from a guidelines sentence.

Christine Johnson was convicted of aggravated battery in violation of section 784.045(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1985), and sentenced to a term of imprisonment beyond the guidelines’ recommendation. On February 26, 1986, 483 So.2d 839, we reversed her sentence and remanded the case to the trial court because the trial court had improperly delegated to the state attorney the responsibility of formulating written reasons for departure from the presumptive sentence.

On March 21, 1986,…