STATE v. BOWLAND

No. 91-02281.

604 So.2d 556 (1992)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. James BOWLAND, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 26, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Sue R. Henderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

Robert J. Elkins, Sarasota, for appellee.


RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.

The state challenges the downward departure sentence imposed on the appellee, James Bowland. The trial court erred in imposing a downward departure sentence without written reasons. The trial court also erred in accepting the plea agreement over the state's objection. We therefore reverse and remand for resentencing within the guidelines.

Appellee was charged by amended information with three counts of sexual activity by a person...

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