LEHAN, Judge.
We reverse the guidelines departure sentence imposed following defendant's conviction for attempted kidnapping.
The trial court's reasons for departure were: (1) "This is an extremely egregious offense. The guidelines are totally disproportionate to the offense"; (2) "Physical harm is not taken into account by the guidelines [on] this charge"; and (3) "The emotional trauma of the offense and what followed is not taken into account by the guidelines...
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