Morris v. State

PARKER, Judge.

Ronald Lee Morris appeals his judgment and sentences for first-degree murder and burglary with assault or battery. We affirm the judgment entered for both offenses and the sentence for first-degree murder. We reverse the sentence for the burglary offense and remand for resentencing.

Although not raised as an issue in this appeal, our review of the record reveals that in sentencing Morris for the burglary offense, the trial court departed from the guidelines without providing contemporaneous written reasons for the departure. The trial transcript reflects that the trial court…