Coleman v. State

In this appeal, Richard Coleman contends, and the State agrees, that the sen*240tence imposed for violation of probation constituted a departure sentence for which written reasons were required. See State v. Davis, 630 So.2d 1059 (Fla.1994). The record is clear, however, that the trial court did not intend to impose a departure sentence; therefore, upon remand, the trial court may depart from the guidelines by providing valid written reasons. See State v. Vanhorn, 561 So.2d 584 (Fla.1990); Brown v. State, 639 So.2d 1136 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994).

Next, Coleman asserts that the trial court imposed…