Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. John NELSON, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-05-14
Citations: 692 So. 2d 319
Docket Number: No. 96-2763
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. John NELSON, Appellee.
Judges: Before FLETCHER, SHEVIN and SORONDO, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 692
Pages: 319–319

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. John NELSON, Appellee.
No. 96-2763.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 14, 1997.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Erin E. Dardis, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Manuel Alvarez, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.
Before FLETCHER, SHEVIN and SORONDO, JJ.

Opinion:
CONFESSION OF ERROR
PER CURIAM.
The State appeals a downward departure sentence. We reverse.
Defendant eommendably acknowledges that the court erred in imposing a downward departure sentence in the absence of written reasons justifying the departure. See Gibson v. State, 661 So.2d 288 (Fla.1995); State v. Hedge, 670 So.2d 191 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996). Thus, we vacate the downward departure sentence and remand to allow defendant to withdraw his plea and proceed to trial or be resenteneed within the guidelines.
Sentence vacated; cause remanded.