Brown v. State

WELLS, Justice.

We have for review State v. Brown, 675 So.2d 991 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996), which certified conflict with Schiffer v. State, 617 So.2d 357 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993), State v. Hogan, 611 So.2d 78 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992), and State v. Glover, 634 So.2d 247 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

In Franquiz v. State, 682 So.2d 536 (Fla.1996), we resolved this conflict, holding that “a trial court must determine and state in writing, based upon all the circumstances through the date of the revocation sentencing, whether valid reasons exist for a downward departure…