Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Orestes HERNANDEZ, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-05-24
Citations: 525 So. 2d 493
Docket Number: No. 87-2303
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Orestes HERNANDEZ, Appellee.
Judges: Before HUBBART, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 525
Pages: 493–494

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Orestes HERNANDEZ, Appellee.
No. 87-2303.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 24, 1988.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Richard L. Kaplan, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before HUBBART, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The defendant confesses that the court's downward departure from the sentencing guidelines without written reasons constitutes reversible error. State v. Lemon, 517 So.2d 117 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings accordingly.