LaFleur v. State
LaFleur v. State
Opinion of the Court
The appellant, Jon C. LaFleur, challenges his convictions for two counts of sexual battery and one count of battery upon a pregnant woman. Though he raises three issues on appeal, we find merit only in his contention that his sentence for committing a battery on a pregnant woman exceeded the statutory maximum. We, therefore, reverse on that issue only.
An aggravated battery in violation of section 784.045(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1989), i.e., battery on a pregnant woman, is a second-degree felony, punishable by a maximum sentence of fifteen years’ imprisonment. See § 775.082(3)(c), Fla.Stat. (1989). In the in
Accordingly, this cause is reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Reversed in part; affirmed in part.
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