Harper v. State

521 So. 2d 163 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1988

PER CURIAM.

Appellant’s convictions of five counts of lewd and lascivious assault under section 800.04(1), Florida Statutes, are affirmed. However, the trial court's written reasons for entering a departure sentence, which include abuse of trust by a teacher, the victims’ psychological trauma, and the inappropriateness of the guidelines sentence, are not clear and convincing. See Laberge v. State, 508 So.2d 416 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); State v. Rousseau, 509 So.2d 281 (Fla.1987); Hansbrough v. State, 509 So.2d 1081 (Fla.1987); Scott v. State, 508 So.2d 335 (Fla.1987). Accordingly, appellant’s sentence is vacated and the cause remanded for the imposition of a new sentence within the recommended guidelines range. See Shull v. Dugger, 515 So.2d 748 (Fla.1987).

CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED; SENTENCE VACATED; REMANDED.

SHARP, C.J., and COBB and COWART, JJ., concur.
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