Legal Opinion

Richardson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 24, 1985No. 84-2097PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Appellant appeals his sentences which resulted from his convictions for attempted sexual battery with the use of physical force not likely to cause serious personal injury, burglary of a dwelling, and sexual battery.1 The public defender filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). After reviewing the record, we find that the trial court erred in sentencing appellant to twelve years for the attempted sexual battery conviction. The maximum for which appellant could be sentenced for this third degree felony is five years. §§ 794.011(5),…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  3. Butler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  4. Tucker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pearce v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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