Case Name: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Lorraine YOUMANS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-05-17
Citations: 546 So. 2d 431
Docket Number: No. 88-2520
Parties: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Lorraine YOUMANS, Appellee.
Judges: LETTS, GLICKSTEIN and WARNER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 546
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Lorraine YOUMANS, Appellee.
No. 88-2520.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 17, 1989.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joan Fowler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This case involves an issue similar to that in State v. Williams, Case No. 88-2641, the decision in which is also being issued today. The state appeals from the trial court's downward sentence departure, using the amended guidelines in effect at the time of sentencing rather than those in effect at the time of the offense, without providing written reasons.
As in Williams, we reverse and remand. We recognize that unlike Williams, who benefited from the guidelines amendment, the present appellee was disadvantaged by it. We find the rationale of Williams applicable, and adopt it.
LETTS, GLICKSTEIN and WARNER, JJ., concur.