Opinion
No. 4D99-1827.
Opinion filed February 23, 2000.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County; Marc A. Cianca, Judge; L.T. No. 98-4389 CF.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Frank J. Ingrassia, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
Affirmed. Appellant was properly convicted of battery on a detention or commitment facility staff member pursuant to section 784.075, Florida Statutes (1999), because the state proved that he assaulted a staff member of a commitment facility as defined in section 985.03(47) (formerly 985.03(46)).
WARNER, C.J., SHAHOOD and GROSS, JJ., concur.