Case Name: Ruben SANTANA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-12-27
Citations: 442 So. 2d 1103
Docket Number: No. 83-1570
Parties: Ruben SANTANA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, DANIEL S. PEARSON and JORGENSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 442
Pages: 1103–1103

Head Matter:
Ruben SANTANA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 83-1570.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 27, 1983.
Humberto J. Aguilar, Miami, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Richard E. Doran, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before BARKDULL, DANIEL S. PEARSON and JORGENSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Ruben Santana filed a motion to correct sentence pursuant to Villery v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission, 396 So.2d 1107 (Fla.1980). The trial court granted the motion and, without the defendant's being present, resentenced Santana to five years in the state penitentiary, a sentence that was at variance with Santana's plea agreement. The state candidly and appropriately acknowledges the compound error, see State v. Scott, 439 So.2d 219 (Fla.1983) (defendant has right to be present except in the most exceptional cases); Forbert v. State, 437 So.2d 1079 (Fla.1983) (defendant should be permitted to withdraw a guilty plea if sentence imposed is not contemplated by plea agreement).
Accordingly, in light of the foregoing authorities, we remand to the trial court with directions to vacate the sentence of five years and to resentence the defendant.
Remanded with directions.