Legal Opinion

Reynolds v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 4, 1986No. 86-215PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAUKSCH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a sentencing guidelines departure. The trial judge departed upwards because the defendant is an habitual offender. This is not a sufficient reason for departure. Whitehead v. State, 498 So.2d 863 (Fla.1986).

SENTENCE QUASHED; REVERSED.

UPCHURCH, C.J., and COBB, J., concur.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Whitehead v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  2. Pericola v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986