COOK v. STATE

No. 94-47.

636 So.2d 895 (1994)

Rodney COOK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 24, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Julie H. Levitt, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Cecily Robinson-Duffie, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before NESBITT, COPE and GERSTEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Rodney Cook appeals a final judgment of conviction and sentence for direct criminal contempt. Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.830. We reverse.

Cook was convicted of manslaughter. His sentencing hearing was delayed twice. During the third rescheduled sentencing hearing, the defense counsel noted that the defendant appeared upset and asked him what was troubling him. The following exchanges took place:

Defendant...

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