Hartley v. State

LaROSE, Judge.

Anthony Hartley appeals his conviction and thirty-year prison sentence after a trial for burglary of a conveyance with a battery. See § 810.02, Fla. Stat. (2008). Because the trial court did not clearly articulate the legal standard it applied in denying Mr. Hartley’s motion for new trial, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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