Clark v. State

873 So.2d 598 (2004)

Ricky CLARK, Petitioner,

v.

The STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 3D04-1204.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 26, 2004.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Ray Taseff, Assistant Public Defender, for petitioner.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Douglas J. Glaid, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Before SHEVIN, RAMIREZ, and WELLS, JJ.

RAMIREZ, J.

The petitioner, Ricky Clark, a criminal defendant before the circuit court, was charged with attempted first degree arson for allegedly lighting a rolled up newspaper and throwing it out of…