RIVERO v. STATE

No. 3D99-442.

752 So.2d 1244 (2000)

Rafael RIVERO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 8, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Andrew Stanton and Maria E. Lauredo, Assistant Public Defenders, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Regine Monestime, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before COPE, SHEVIN and SORONDO, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Rafael Rivero appeals his convictions on two counts of attempted second degree murder with a firearm. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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