BUSH v. STATE

No. 74-1502.

319 So.2d 126 (1975)

Andrew Leo BUSH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Gardner, Public Defender, Sarasota, and Steven H. Denman, Asst. Public Defender, Bradenton, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant pled guilty to the escape from lawful custody. Pursuant to a plea bargain he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment with the provision that if the original charges for which he was in custody were set aside on appeal and he was not tried or sentenced again, the sentence would be only four years.

Appellant argues that this sentence is improper. We agree. As stated by the Supreme Court:

"[I]t is of great importance...

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