Merling v. State

Full title: FRANK W. MERLING, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jan 15, 1988

518 So. 2d 462 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

Opinion

No. 86-649.

January 15, 1988.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee County; Durand J. Adams, Judge.

Frank W. Merling, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Lauren Hafner Sewell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

CAMPBELL, Acting Chief Judge.

In this appeal we affirm appellant's conviction and sentence, however, we strike the imposition of community service in lieu of court costs pursuant to section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985). Appellant's offense was committed prior to the effective date of the statute.

FRANK and HALL, JJ., concur.