Legal Opinion

Turner v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 28, 1978No. 76-2547PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ANSTEAD, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for attempted sexual battery involving the use of force likely to cause serious personal injury.1 The appellant claims error in the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on attempted sexual battery involving the use of force not likely to cause serious personal injury.2 We affirm.

Turner was charged, tried, and convicted of attempted sexual battery. The victim testified that after being forced into a vehicle and driven to an isolated area near an orange grove, she was knocked to the ground by Turner and her clothing forcibly removed. She…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  2. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  3. Wagner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Carter v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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