SMITH, Judge.
Appellant contends that he was given an invalid departure sentence. We agree and remand for resentencing within the guidelines.
Appellant was permitted to plead to a first degree felony sexual battery and lewd assault. At sentencing, notwithstanding the guidelines recommended range of seven to nine years, the trial court gave a departure sentence of thirty years, basing his decision upon three written reasons: (1) emotional trauma to the victim...
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