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Catete v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Sep 19, 1991
585 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

Opinion

No. 90-02851.

July 3, 1991. Rehearing Denied September 19, 1991.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Collier County; Charles T. Carlton, Judge.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Wendy E. Friedberg, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Elaine L. Thompson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


We vacate the appellant's sentence for felony possession of marijuana on the ground that the information, having omitted the amount of marijuana possessed, did not correctly charge him with a crime to which he could plead. In all other respects the appellant's convictions and sentences are affirmed.

FRANK, A.C.J., and HALL and PATTERSON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Catete v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Sep 19, 1991
585 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)
Case details for

Catete v. State

Case Details

Full title:LEOBARDO F. CATETE, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Sep 19, 1991

Citations

585 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

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