LOUCKS v. STATE

No. 82-26.

471 So.2d 131 (1985)

Howard L. LOUCKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Richard B. Greene, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Robert L. Teitler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DELL, Judge.

Appellant challenges his convictions of attempted manslaughter and simple assault. We find reversible error in the trial court's denial of appellant's request for a court reporter.

Appellant's counsel made a specific request for the presence of a court reporter during jury selection. The court refused this request, saying, "What we will do is make notes of any objections you may have and put those on the record." After voir dire, appellant's counsel...

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