CANADA v. STATE

No. 78-2644/T4-326.

394 So.2d 567 (1981)

Charles CANADA, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

March 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Jon May, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and C. Michael Barnette, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


ORFINGER, Judge.

Appellant contends on appeal that his conviction and sentence for armed robbery should be reversed because the trial judge refused to instruct the jury on minimum and maximum penalties as requested by appellant.

The Supreme Court has now held that the failure to give the instruction on penalties when requested, constitutes error. Tascano v. State, 393 So.2d 540 (Fla. 1980). Florida Rule of Criminal...

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