Case Name: Gary K. JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-07-24
Citations: 582 So. 2d 181
Docket Number: No. 90-2919
Parties: Gary K. JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: STONE and GARRETT, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 582
Pages: 181–182

Head Matter:
Gary K. JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 90-2919.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
July 24, 1991.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Tanja Ostapoff, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Douglas J. Glaid, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
HERSEY, Judge.
We reverse appellant's sentence of four years in prison followed by two years of community control as an upward departure from the sentencing guidelines not supported by written reasons. See State v. Betancourt, 552 So.2d 1107 (Fla.), approving in part Betancourt v. State, 550 So.2d 1121 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989); State v. Mestas, 507 So.2d 587 (Fla.1987). Our review of the record leads us to conclude that the trial court did not realize that the sentence was a departure. Accordingly, on remand, the trial court shall either set forth valid reasons for departure or sentence appellant within the guidelines. See Merritt v. State, 567 So.2d 1031 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990).
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
STONE and GARRETT, JJ., concur.