STATE v. JOHNSON

Case No. 2D18-4436.

288 So.3d 765 (2020)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Claudell JOHNSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Opinion filed January 10, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Linsey Sims-Bohnenstiehl , Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.

Howard L. Dimmig, II , Public Defender, and Carly J. Robbins-Gilbert , Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellee.


The State of Florida appeals the downward departure prison sentence imposed on Claudell Johnson arising from his convictions of grand theft of a motor vehicle and dealing in stolen property. The State argues the trial court's mitigating reasoning is not supported by competent, substantial evidence, and we agree. Accordingly, we reverse...

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