VARA v. STATE

No. 87-03355.

546 So.2d 1071 (1989)

Genaro Muniz VARA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied July 24, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Wood and Lawrence D. Martin of Vega, Brown, Stanley & Martin, P.A., Naples, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Erica M. Raffel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


DANAHY, Judge.

In this appeal from a departure sentence for a conviction of second degree murder, Genaro Muniz Vara contends that the trial court erred in sentencing him to a prison term in excess of the recommended guidelines range without providing written reasons. He is correct. Sentencing guidelines case law makes clear that this was reversible error. State v. Jackson, 478 So.2d 1054

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases