NICHOLS v. STATE

No. 1D05-1758.

927 So.2d 90 (2006)

Christopher Nelson NICHOLS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 11, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and David P. Gauldin, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Sheron Wells, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


KAHN, C.J.

In this criminal case, we consider whether the undisputed facts presented by appellant's motion to dismiss will support a conviction for "robbery by sudden snatching" as that offense is defined by section 812.131(1), Florida Statutes (2004). Because the appellant here did not take the property at issue from the victim's person, we reverse this conviction.

The facts are set out in the motion filed by appellant pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal...

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