Williams v. State

HALL, Judge.

Nathaniel Lee Williams appeals from his judgment and sentence for burglary of a dwelling and grand theft following revocation of his community control. He argues that the trial court erred in sentencing him beyond the guidelines recommended range since it failed to base its departure on valid reasons and failed to enter its reasons for departure in writing.

The appellant’s presumptive guidelines sentence fell into the two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half years’ incarceration range. The trial court sentenced the appellant to fifteen years in prison for the burglary of a dwelling and a…