Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Eddie LEWIS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-04-04
Citations: 540 So. 2d 927
Docket Number: Nos. 88-2153 to 88-2156, 88-2165, and 88-2178
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Eddie LEWIS, Appellee.
Judges: Before FERGUSON, JORGENSON and LEYY, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 540
Pages: 927–928

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Eddie LEWIS, Appellee.
Nos. 88-2153 to 88-2156, 88-2165, and 88-2178.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
April 4, 1989.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Giselle D. Lylen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Margaret S. Brodsky, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before FERGUSON, JORGENSON and LEYY, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
A trial court is not free to offer a plea bargain which is below the sentencing guidelines, over the State's objection, unless it provides clear and convincing reasons for the departure. State v. Johnson, 512 So.2d 1116 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.