SCOTT v. STATE

No. 63878.

453 So.2d 798 (1984)

Linda SCOTT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied August 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

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


SHAW, Justice.

We have by petition for review Scott v. State, 431 So.2d 733 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983), which is in express and direct conflict with this Court's decision in Bell v. State, 437 So.2d 1057 (Fla. 1983). We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution.

Petitioner was convicted of and sentenced for manslaughter and child abuse. The district...

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