Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Leroy RELIFORD, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1990-10-23
Citations: 568 So. 2d 534
Docket Number: No. 90-474
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Leroy RELIFORD, Appellee.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, BASKIN and LEVY, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 568
Pages: 534–534

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Leroy RELIFORD, Appellee.
No. 90-474.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 23, 1990.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Mark S. Dunn, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Marti Rothenberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before BARKDULL, BASKIN and LEVY, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial court failed to give written reasons for a downward departure of sentence after an admission of violation of previously imposed community control. Following the dictates of Pope v. State, 561 So.2d 554 (Fla.1990), we reverse with directions to give the defendant in the trial court the opportunity to either withdraw an admission of violation of community control, or be sentenced within the guidelines with no possibility of departure.
Reversed and remanded with directions.
. As we have previously done, we certify to the Supreme Court the question of whether or not Pope v. State, supra, should be applied retroactively.