LETTS, Judge.
The defendant, found guilty of armed kidnapping and aggravated battery, orally waived his right to a jury trial in open court and now seeks reversal because the waiver was never reduced to writing. We affirm.
It is provided in the Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.260 that "[a] defendant may in writing waive a jury trial with the consent of the State." The state initially argues that the use of the word "may" rather than "shall" removes the...
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