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Kates v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Feb 7, 1974
288 So. 2d 260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

Opinion

No. 73-461.

January 9, 1974. Rehearing Denied February 7, 1974.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Pinellas County; Alan C. Anderson, Judge.

Ernest E. Kates, pro se, and James A. Gardner, Public Defender, Bradenton, and Elliott C. Metcalfe, Jr., and Robert B. Persons, Jr., Asst. Public Defenders, Sarasota, for appellant.

Robert E. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Guy E. Labalme, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


The prosecutor did argue improperly to the jury, but on the entire record we find that the error is harmless.

It was error to sentence Kates on count II, and the sentence on that count is vacated. Cone v. State, Fla. 1973, 285 So.2d 12; Hernandez v. State, Fla.App.2d 1973, 278 So.2d 307. We see no necessity for the return of the appellant for resentencing.

Affirmed as modified.

HOBSON and BOARDMAN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Kates v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Feb 7, 1974
288 So. 2d 260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)
Case details for

Kates v. State

Case Details

Full title:ERNEST E. KATES, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Feb 7, 1974

Citations

288 So. 2d 260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)