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Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1989

State v. Lewis

State v. Lewis
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 4, 1989 · Ferguson, Jorgenson, Leyy
540 So. 2d 927; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 853; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1645 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Lewis

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

A trial court is not free to offer a plea bargain which is below the sentencing guidelines, over the State’s objection, unless it provides clear and convincing reasons for the departure. State v. Johnson, 512 So.2d 1116 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.

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