Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Timothy McDAVID, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-10-25
Citations: 532 So. 2d 1125
Docket Number: No. 87-2304
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Timothy McDAVID, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 532
Pages: 1125–1126

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Timothy McDAVID, Appellee.
No. 87-2304.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 25, 1988.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Fariba N. Komeily, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Harvey J. Sepler, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We vacate the sentence because the trial court deviated from the recommended guidelines sentence without providing written reasons. State v. Adams, 528 So.2d 548 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). Furthermore, we note that defendant's compliance with the trial court's prior order is not a valid basis for departure from the guidelines. State v. Frederick, 525 So.2d 491 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); State v. Taylor, 482 So.2d 578 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).
Vacated and remanded with directions to the trial court to provide appropriate written reasons for downward departure from the guidelines.