TAYLOR v. STATE

No. 4-86-1341.

502 So.2d 1324 (1987)

Joseph TAYLOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Clarification Denied March 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Cindy E. D'Agostino, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Jr., Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Michael B. Baker, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The trial court departed from the recommended guidelines range in sentencing Joseph Taylor following the revocation of his probation in a criminal case because "the guidelines sentence is not long enough to allow for the necessary drug and psychological treatment that is being given to him as a youthful offender".

While we understand and applaud what the trial court was trying to accomplish, namely, a cure for Taylor's drug addiction, such stated...

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