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STATE v. KNOWLES

No. 88-3481.

553 So.2d 391 (1989)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Darrell KNOWLES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and James J. Carney, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Cherry Grant, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

STONE, Judge.

We reverse the appellee's sentence imposed below the guideline range without written reasons for departure. The appellee asserts that the sentence was valid, relying upon the amendment to the sentencing guidelines effective July 1, 1988. The amendment permits a discretionary one cell upward or downward departure without written reasons. However, the crime in question was committed prior to the effective date...

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