SANSOM v. STATE

No. 92-3726.

642 So.2d 631 (1994)

John SANSOM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

September 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, Phil Patterson, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Marilyn McFadden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant was convicted of grand theft following a bench trial. On appeal, he asserts error in the trial court's failure to obtain a proper waiver of his right to trial by jury, and in the trial court's denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal. A new trial is necessitated by the absence of a valid waiver, and we reverse on this basis only.

Prior to trial, defense counsel announced an agreement whereby the appellant would be tried without...

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