STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 85784.

667 So.2d 191 (1996)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Christopher WILLIAMS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 25, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Dale E. Tarpley, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Petitioner.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender and John C. Fisher, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review Williams v. State, 653 So.2d 407 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995), which expressly and directly conflicts with our opinion in Smith v. State, 529 So.2d 1106 (Fla. 1988). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We quash Williams and hold that a departure sentence imposed pursuant to a valid plea agreement does not require written reasons,...

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