HARRISON v. STATE

No. 49933.

360 So.2d 421 (1978)

Benjamin C. HARRISON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender; and James A. Cornelius, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, Florida, for appellant.

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


BOYD, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a criminal judgment of guilt and a suspended sentence of life imprisonment. During the proceedings the trial court passed on the validity of a state statute. The court's action gives us jurisdiction. Article V, Section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution.

Benjamin Harrison was indicted for sexual battery of a person eleven years old or younger, a capital offense. He pleaded not guilty and moved to dismiss the indictment...

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