Case Name: Paul NELSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1995-02-21
Citations: 650 So. 2d 1085
Docket Number: No. 94-1826
Parties: Paul NELSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: LAWRENCE, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 650
Pages: 1085–1086

Head Matter:
Paul NELSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 94-1826.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Feb. 21, 1995.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender and P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Giselle Lylen Rivera, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
JOANOS, Judge.
Appellant, Paul Nelson, appeals the 12-year sentence imposed upon the revocation of the probation he was serving in connection with a conviction of armed robbery. The sentence imposed by the trial court exceeds the one-cell increase permitted by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.701(d)14, and no reasons were provided in support of the departure sentence. Therefore, we must re verse the sentence and remand for re-sentencing. See Williams v. State, 594 So.2d 273,275 (Fla.1992); Smith v. State, 608 So.2d 567 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). Since the record indicates the trial court was not aware that a departure sentence had been imposed, upon remand, the court may consider whether a departure sentence is appropriate in this case, and if so, to set forth valid reasons for the departure. State v. Betancourt, 552 So.2d 1107, 1108 (Fla.1989); Smith v. State, 639 So.2d 160, 161 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).
Accordingly, this cause is reversed and remanded for resentencing.
LAWRENCE, J., concurs.
BENTON, J., concurs with opinion.