Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1976

Osteen v. State

Osteen v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 17, 1976 · Grimes, Hobson, Scheb
337 So. 2d 829 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Osteen v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The judgment of guilt is affirmed. The maximum sentence for the crime of second degree murder is life imprisonment. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment plus ninety-nine years. Therefore, the case is remanded with directions for the sentence to be reduced to life imprisonment, without the necessity of appellant being present when the sentence is reduced.

HOBSON, A. C. J., and GRIMES and SCHEB, JJ., concur.

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