Loomis v. State

DANIEL, Judge.

The defendant Michael Loomis appeals his judgment and sentence for robbery, a second degree felony punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment.1 The defendant’s recommended guidelines sentence was 3⅝⅛ to 4⅛ years incarceration. Loomis received a sentence of fifteen years, but after serving 4V2 years in the Department of Corrections, the balance of his sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for a period of 10 years.

On appeal, the defendant argues that the sentence constitutes a departure sentence which is improper because there were no written reasons for departure.…