SOWELL v. STATE

No. 50071.

342 So.2d 969 (1977)

Brent SOWELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 17, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Busch and Michael M. Corin, Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


HATCHETT, Justice.

Our jurisdiction in this case is based upon Article V, Section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution, vesting jurisdiction in this Court where the constitutionality of a state statute is initially and directly passed upon.

The appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, by the use of a shotgun, under Section 784.04, Florida Statutes, and sentenced to three years imprisonment under the mandatory three-year provision of Section 775.087(2), Florida...

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