Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Antonio ALVAREZ, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-02-21
Citations: 538 So. 2d 956
Docket Number: No. 88-1498
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Antonio ALVAREZ, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL and BASKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 538
Pages: 956–956

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Antonio ALVAREZ, Appellee.
No. 88-1498.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 21, 1989.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Steven T. Scott, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Rosa C. Figarola, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL and BASKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial court erred in departing downward from the recommended guidelines sentence without providing reasons; we vacate the sentence and remand for entry of written reasons in support of the departure sentence. State v. Martinez, 534 So.2d 1248 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); State v. Adams, 528 So.2d 548 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988).
VACATED AND REMANDED.