SCOTT v. STATE

No. 82-371.

431 So.2d 733 (1983)

Linda SCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 25, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Marlyn J. Altman, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DOWNEY, Judge.

Appellant was charged with: Count I, manslaughter, and Count II, aggravated child abuse. The jury found her guilty of manslaughter and child abuse, a lesser included offense of Count II. Appellant was sentenced to fifteen years on Count I and five years on Count II, to run concurrently.

Appellant contends error was committed in three respects: a) failure to instruct the jury concerning its duty to weigh extra judicial statements made by the...

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