Legal Opinion

Tenorio v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 1, 1985No. 83-1773PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRANK, Judge.

The appellant challenges an order, entered pursuant to Rule 3.830 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, adjudicating him guilty of four acts of direct criminal contempt for which he received a sentence of four consecutive six-month terms.1 The appellant pleaded guilty to three of the four acts of contumacy. The appellant contends he was entitled to a jury trial for the reason that the aggregated sentences exceeded six months. See Aaron v. State, 345 So.2d 641 (Fla.1977). We disagree and affirm the determinations of guilt. The sentences are also affirmed with the exceptions…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Butler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  2. Aaron v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  3. Skelton v. BeallDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  4. Osborne v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Schenck v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. B.M. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Swain v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  4. HERMON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  5. BM v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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