Legal Opinion

McDonald v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 18, 1989No. 87-1593PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOANOS, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction and the sentence imposed after a jury found him guilty of one count of arson of a dwelling. The issues raised in this appeal are directed to: (1) the legal sufficiency of the evidence to support a finding of guilt, (2) the propriety of consolidating two separate charges of arson for purposes of trial, and (3) the correction of the written judgment and sentence to conform to the trial court’s oral pronouncement. We affirm with respect to issues one and two, and reverse and remand with regard to issue three.

By separate informations, appellant…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Tibbs v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Tibbs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  4. State v. LeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  5. Paul v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1980

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Russell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Lewis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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