CORSEN v. STATE

No. 5D00-95.

784 So.2d 535 (2001)

Robert CORSEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 4, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Marvin F. Clegg, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Anthony J. Golden, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


ORFINGER, R. B., J.

Robert Corsen appeals his conviction for felony child abuse in violation of section 827.03(1), Florida Statutes (1998). Corsen argues that a parent, or one in parental authority, is exempt from prosecution under the felony child abuse statute if the alleged abuse arises when disciplining a child. Because Corsen failed to present that argument in the trial court, we conclude that he is precluded from raising the issue on appeal and affirm his conviction...

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