Powell v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Powell v. State, 498 So. 2d 623 (1986)
11 Fla. L. Weekly 2559; 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11286
Booth, Mills, Wentworth

Powell v. State

Opinion of the Court

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellant was convicted and sentenced for two counts of resisting an officer with violence in violation of section 843.01, Florida Statutes. The charges arose from an incident involving state correctional officers. Recent opinions of this court establish that state correctional officers are not within the intendment of section 843.01. See Thompson v. State, 493 So.2d 1081 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Graydon v. State, 492 So.2d 723 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Amaker v. State, 492 So.2d 419 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). In accordance with these decisions we therefore reverse appellant’s convictions and vacate the sentences appealed.

BOOTH, C.J., and MILLS, J., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Averil POWELL v. STATE of Florida
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published