Coney v. State

Edward Coney appeals the revocation of his community control, as well as the resulting sentence. We affirm the revocation, but reverse the sentence as it was a departure sentence that required written reasons.

Coney’s community control was revoked on July 28, 1994, for various violations including committing the offenses of possessing stolen property, grand theft and burglary. After admitting the violations, Coney was sentenced to ninety days county jail, followed by fourteen months community control, followed by six months probation. Both the recommended and permitted sentence on Coney’s…