LETTS, Judge.
The State here appeals the decision of the trial judge to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines. We reverse.
The defendant pled guilty to the attempted murder of his ex-wife. He had consumed a whole case of beer, after which he stabbed her. A psychological report concluded that the defendant had an alcoholic personality and certain destructive behavioral traits common to alcoholics. The report also said that the defendant was "severely...
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