STAPLES v. STATE

No. 72-56.

261 So.2d 551 (1972)

Freeland STAPLES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 9, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender and Lewis S. Kimler, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Barry Scott Richard, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., HENDRY, J., and HARDING, MAJOR B., Associate Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully torturing or punishing a minor child to-wit: his one year old son, following his plea of guilty and waiver of jury trial. The court imposed a sentence of one year in the state penitentiary.

Appellant urges reversal on the ground that the trial court erred in accepting the guilty plea without full inquiry. The record does not support appellant's contention. It is apparent from the record that the trial court...

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