District Court of Appeal of Florida May 23, 1989, No. 88-1845 (Rivera v. State)

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United States · · · 23-05-1989

PER CURIAM.

We affirm Rivera’s convictions for trafficking in cocaine and marijuana. However, we reverse Rivera’s sentences because the two reasons given by the trial court for departure from the sentencing guidelines were invalid.

The first reason for departure — that Rivera was a professional drug dealer— was invalid; being a drug dealer is an inherent component of the crime of drug trafficking.

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