COLLINS v. STATE

No. 76-579.

343 So.2d 680 (1977)

Eugene Hiram COLLINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, Bartow, Brian Donerly, Public Defender Intern and A. Wayne Chalu, Asst. Public Defender, Tampa, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Davis G. Anderson, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Eugene Collins appeals the revocation of his probation and the imposition of a prison sentence. We reverse.

Appellant was originally sentenced to one year in the county jail on March 9, 1973. On August 24 of the same year the balance of his sentence was suspended, and he was placed on probation. During the probationary period a violation occurred and the probation was revoked.

Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.800(b) provides that the trial court "may reduce...

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