Sykes v. State

397 So.2d 991 (1981)

George Washington SYKES, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. UU-123.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 22, 1981.

Rehearing Denied May 26, 1981.

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, and Margaret Good, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

SMITH, Judge.

Appellant's first point, the trial court's failure to give jury instructions on penalties, requires reversal. Tascano v. State, 393 So.2d 540 (Fla. 1980). Ordinarily, this point would require remand for a new trial; however,…