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Kennedy v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Sep 30, 1977
350 So. 2d 126 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

Opinion

No. 77-770.

September 30, 1977.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Polk County; John A. Dewell, Judge.

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and W.C. McLain, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and C. Marie King, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


After reviewing the briefs and record on appeal, we find the appellant has failed to demonstrate reversible error; therefore, the judgment appealed is affirmed.

The only point which merits discussion is the propriety of the appellant's sentence to confinement "at hard labor." To be imprisoned "at hard labor" is improper because no existing state statute provides for its imposition as a sentence for any offense. McDonald v. State, 321 So.2d 453 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975).

Remanded for the purpose of striking the language "at hard labor" from the sentencing order; otherwise affirmed. Appellant need not be present for this purpose.

BOARDMAN, C.J., and GRIMES and SCHEB, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Kennedy v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Sep 30, 1977
350 So. 2d 126 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)
Case details for

Kennedy v. State

Case Details

Full title:BENJAMIN GILBERT KENNEDY, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Sep 30, 1977

Citations

350 So. 2d 126 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)