Legal Opinion

Chatman v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 19, 1980No. 79-1441PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a judgment and sentence following appellant’s conviction for second degree murder.

Among the points raised on appeal is a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 947.16(3), Florida Statutes (1979) which authorizes the trial court to retain jurisdiction over a defendant sentenced to imprisonment for the first one-third of the term of imprisonment. However, the record reveals and the appellant concedes that absolutely no objection of any kind or at any time was made to such action in the trial court. See Williams v. State, 378 So.2d 837 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. GoodsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Fletcher v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. Arnett v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  4. Whitlock v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. Barnhill v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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