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Jenkins v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 20, 1988
528 So. 2d 527 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

Opinion

No. 86-2886.

July 20, 1988.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County; Thomas S. Reese, Judge.

William Lee Jenkins, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Charles Corces, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


We reverse the departure sentence imposed upon William Lee Jenkins for failure of the trial court to provide written reasons in support thereof. State v. Jackson, 478 So.2d 1054 (Fla. 1985). We remand this cause with directions that the trial court resentence the appellant within the sentencing guidelines.

Reversed and remanded.

SCHEB, A.C.J., and PARKER, J., concur.


Summaries of

Jenkins v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 20, 1988
528 So. 2d 527 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)
Case details for

Jenkins v. State

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM LEE JENKINS, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jul 20, 1988

Citations

528 So. 2d 527 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

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