St. Johns River Water Management District v. Koontz

The state petitions this court for certiorari review of a trial courts order which, after finding a violation of probation occurred, modified Watsons terms of probation. The state argues that because Watsons scoresheet totaled more than 44 points when the violation occurred, the judge departed from the essential requirements of law by failing to provide written reasons for not imposing a prison sentence. See §§ 921.0024(2), 921.0026, Fla. Stat. (2005); Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.704(25); 3.704(27)(A). We deny the writ and also decline to treat this proceeding as a timely appeal.