ORFINGER, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a guidelines departure sentence. Because the trial judge based the departure on an impermissible reason, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.
The trial court departed from the recommended guidelines sentence of 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years' imprisonment and ordered that defendant be incarcerated for 8 years for the sole reason that the defendant was determined to be an habitual offender under section 775.084,...
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