ROSS v. STATE

No. A-33.

100 So.2d 87 (1958)

Herman W. ROSS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. First District.

January 16, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman W. Ross, in pro per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of an attempt to commit incest (§ 776.04(2), F.S. 1955, F.S.A.) and sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of ten years, whereas the statute limits punishment for such crime at not to exceed five years in the state prison, or not to exceed one year in the county jail. Other matters argued on appeal are without merit.

The sentence is vacated and the cause remanded, with directions that appellant...

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