Legal Opinion

Dominguez v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 30, 1981No. 80-2157Published

1Per curiam

Jorge Dominguez appeals his conviction and sentence on March 21, 1980, for two counts of second-degree murder. We affirm the conviction but remand for correction of the sentence. 367 So.2d 651 (Fla. App.).

After reviewing each point raised by appellant, we find only one point which has merit. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in retaining jurisdiction for the first third of his sentence pursuant to section 947.16, Florida Statutes (Supp.1978).

Appellant was charged with an offense committed December 5, 1977. The effective date of the amendment to section 947.-16 allowing the trial…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Rodriguez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. State v. DominguezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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