DIXON v. STATE

No. 6953.

191 So.2d 94 (1966)

Edgar DIXON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

October 19, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Jagger, Public Defender, and Robert E. Pyle, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and William D. Roth, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lakeland, for appellee.


PIERCE, Judge.

This is an appeal by appellant Edgar Dixon, defendant in the Court below, from a conviction by jury verdict of the offense commonly known as handling and fondling, involving one Brenda Sutton, a nine year old girl.

At the opening of the trial, the trial Judge announced that —

"* * * because of the nature of this trial, the courtroom will be cleared of spectators. Ordinarily we say that you can remain if you desire, but in this...

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