ABELLA v. STATE

No. 81-430, 82-139.

429 So.2d 774 (1983)

Irene ABELLA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry B. Rothblatt, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Calvin L. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL and FERGUSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This is a tragic case in which the grandmother of an infant grandchild was convicted of first degree murder of said infant and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum mandatory service of 25 years, pursuant to Sec. 775.082(1) of Florida Statutes (1981).

An appeal was taken from the adjudication on the verdict of guilt, contending that the evidence was insufficient. Pending the appeal, a 3.850 motion was filed and a request was made to relinquish...

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