MORALES v. STATE

No. 3D00-591.

785 So.2d 612 (2001)

Raul MORALES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing May 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Dorothy F. Easley, Special Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

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

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and GREEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Raul Morales, the defendant below, appeals from a final judgment of conviction and sentence for BUI manslaughter and vessel homicide. We affirm the BUI manslaughter conviction and sentence and vacate the vessel homicide conviction.

On September 27, 1998, the defendant was traveling at approximately 45-50 MPH in his speed boat through a no-wake zone when his boat struck a jet-skier, Hubert Jaurequi, who died from the injuries. Coast Guard Officer...

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