STATE v. WHITE

No. 2D04-1435.

894 So.2d 293 (2005)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Joseph WHITE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Tiffany Gatesh Fearing, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.

Lawrence D. Montekio, Sarasota, for Appellee.


WHATLEY, Judge.

The State appeals the downward departure sentences imposed on Joseph White for three counts of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell. We reverse because the two stated reasons for departure are not supported by sufficient competent evidence.

The trial court based White's downward departure sentences on the finding that the offenses were committed in an unsophisticated manner, the offenses were isolated incidents...

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