CASTANEDA v. STATE

No. 79-978.

377 So.2d 735 (1979)

Mariano R. CASTANEDA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Addess, Miami, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Paul Mendelson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before PEARSON, HENDRY and BARKDULL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The defendant was found guilty of two counts of aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense. After a non-jury trial, adjudication and sentence, he brought this appeal.

The defendant alleges that (1) his waiver of jury trial was invalid because the trial court and defense counsel erred in failing adequately to ascertain the voluntariness and the understanding character of the waiver, (2) he did not...

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