STATE v. CRUZ

No. 97-2524.

710 So.2d 123 (1998)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Michael CRUZ, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Don M. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Gary Caldwell, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STEVENSON, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State of Florida from the downward departure sentence imposed by the trial court following Michael Cruz' plea of guilty to grand theft and burglary of a dwelling. We affirm, but remand so that the trial court may file its written reasons for departing from the sentencing guidelines.

In Pease v. State, 22 Fla. L. Weekly S624 (Fla. Oct. 9, 1997), the supreme court held that where, as here, the trial court orally...

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