Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Arthaniel SMITH, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1993-12-28
Citations: 627 So. 2d 1345
Docket Number: No. 93-1165
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Arthaniel SMITH, Appellee.
Judges: Before NESBITT, LEVY and GERSTEN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 627
Pages: 1345–1346

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Arthaniel SMITH, Appellee.
No. 93-1165.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 28, 1993.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Richard L. Polin, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Julie M. Levitt, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.
Before NESBITT, LEVY and GERSTEN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
As correctly noted by the appellee, this case, in which the court improperly sentenced the defendant below the proper guideline sentence, is governed by State v. Fields, 602 So.2d 981 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992).
Accordingly, the downward departure sentence imposed in this case must be reversed and the cause remanded with the defendant being given the opportunity to withdraw his plea. This ruling does not preclude the pos sibility of a reimposition of a downward departure sentence if the test set forth by Herrin v. State, 568 So.2d 920 (Fla.1990) is satisfied.
Reversed and remanded.