Bogan v. State

SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.

On September 12,1986, defendant Anthony Bogan was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment. His sentencing guidelines scoresheet showed a recommended range of nine to twelve years in prison. In this appeal the defendant argues that the trial court’s departure from the guidelines was not supported by valid reasons. We agree.

The trial judge filed three written reasons for departure: (1) defendant is an habitual felony offender, (2) defendant’s extensive background of criminal activity indicating an escalating pattern of criminal conduct, and (3)…