Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1989

Garrison v. State

Garrison v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided October 19, 1989 · Barfield, Booth, Joanos
549 So. 2d 1216; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2457; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5910; 1989 WL 124574 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Garrison v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

This cause is before us on appeal of appellant’s convictions for attempted sexual battery of a child under 12 by a person over 18, lewd assault on a child under 16, and child abuse causing physical or mental injury. After careful consideration of the merits, we affirm. However, appellant correctly argues that the trial court’s departure reason was invalid under Vantassell v. State, 512 So.2d 181 (Fla. 1987). Accordingly, we affirm the conviction but remand with directions to sentence appellant within the guidelines.

BOOTH, JOANOS and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.

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