DIAMANTIS, Judge.
The state appeals from a guidelines departure sentence. We hold that the trial court erred in departing from the guidelines without issuing contemporaneous written reasons for the departure and we reverse.
Defendant was convicted of two offenses of dealing in stolen property in violation of section 812.019, Florida Statutes (1989). His recommended sentencing guideline range was 7-9 years incarceration. Defendant received a sentence consisting...
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