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PRESCOTT v. STATE

No. 85-768.

495 So.2d 818 (1986)

Darrell PRESCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

On Denial of Rehearing October 22, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Jeffrey Anderson, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Eddie J. Bell, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm appellant's convictions but reverse the sentencing order because we find that most of the reasons given by the trial court for deviating from the sentencing guidelines were impermissible. One reason, excessive brutality, may be permissible depending on the circumstances. See Lerma v. State, 497 So.2d 736 (Fla. 1986). Accordingly, we remand with directions that...

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