STATE v. NICKERSON

No. 88-1098.

541 So.2d 725 (1989)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Ricky L. NICKERSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Richard E. Doran, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellant.

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Kathleen Stover, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellee.


WIGGINTON, Judge.

The state of Florida appeals the trial court's downward departure from a sentencing guideline range of three and one-half to four and one-half years' incarceration imposed following revocation of probation. We reverse.

Nickerson entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the crime of trafficking in cocaine and was sentenced according to the plea agreement to a period of two years' probation, a downward departure from the guideline sentencing...

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