CANADY, Judge.
The State appeals Jimmy Ray Ayers's downward departure sentence of twenty-two months' community control imposed after a jury found him guilty of possession of cocaine. The State contends that there was no factual basis for the downward departure. In his cross-appeal, Ayers presents a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Ayers also contends that the issue presented by the State was not preserved in the trial court.
Because ineffectiveness...
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