BETTS v. STATE

No. 71-133.

255 So.2d 708 (1971)

Fred BETTS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 6, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter N. Colbath, Jr., Public Defender, and Jeffrey H. Barker, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Nelson E. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


OWEN, Judge.

Appellant Fred Betts was charged with assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree to which he pled not guilty. Apparently as a result of some plea-bargaining, when his case was called to trial Betts withdrew the not guilty plea and entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charge of aggravated assault. The plea was accepted, Betts was adjudged guilty and sentenced, and this appeal was taken.

The sole question presented is whether the...

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