Ganyard v. State

SHAW, Judge.

We have for review Ganyard v. State, 686 So.2d 1361 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996), wherein the district court certified:

Does Coney v. State, 653 So.2d 1009 (Fla.1995), provide a basis for reversal of a conviction when the defendant’s counsel exercised no peremptory challenges?

We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We approve the result in Ganyard.

James Ganyard was charged with sexual battery on a physically helpless victim based on an incident that occurred April 9, 1994. Jury selection took place March 27,1995, and Ganyard was convicted as charged. The district court affirmed.