Massard v. State
Massard v. State
504 So. 2d 403; 12 Fla. L. Weekly 150; 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1698
(Southern Reporter, Second Series)
Massard v. State
Opinion of the Court
We took jurisdiction of Massard v. State, 501 So.2d 1289 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986), because of express and direct conflict with
The Fourth District, in its opinion below, held that habitual offender status was a sufficient reason to depart from the guidelines. We subsequently held that this is not a permissible reason to depart. Whitehead, 498 So.2d at 867. Since the district court remanded for resentencing and the trial court now has the benefit of our decision in Whitehead, there is no need for our review.
Accordingly, the petition for review is dismissed.
It is so ordered.
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