Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2007

Wright v. State

Wright v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 31, 2007 · Barfield, Padovano, Polston
947 So. 2d 1240; 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 1057; 2007 WL 245979 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Wright v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Wanda Wright was convicted of a violation of section 787.04(4), Florida Statutes, for failing to timely return her children to their father, the custodial parent, following a summer vacation visit outside the state of Florida. The visitation was pursuant to a modified final judgment respecting custody. A final judgment is not “any action or proceeding pending in this state” as required by the statute.

The judgment of conviction and sentence is REVERSED.

BARFIELD, PADOVANO, and POLSTON, JJ., concur.

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