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778 So. 2d 1048

Poole v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 14, 2001

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2001-02-14

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently August 2002

1 state decisions

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“the verdict form reflects appellant was charged with committing sexual battery upon a person 12 years of age or older by using or threatening to use a deadly weapon in violation of section 794.011(3), Florida Statutes (1993). However, the trial court instructed the jury on section 794.011(4), Florida Statutes (1993)(sexu-al battery on a person 12 years of age or older without that person’s consent and under specified circumstances). The former crime is a life felony, and the latter is a first-degree felony.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including Poole v. State

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Decided 2001-02-14

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PER CURIAM.

¶1We reverse and remand this case because the verdict form reflects appellant was charged with committing sexual battery upon a person 12 years of age or older while using or threatening to use a deadly weapon in violation of section 794.011(3), Florida Statutes (1993). However, the trial court instructed the jury on section 794.011(4), Florida Statutes (1993)(sexual battery on a person 12 years of age or older without that person’s consent and under specified circumstances). (R. at 14.) The former crime is a life felony, and the latter is a first-degree felony. (R. at 37-38.) As a result, the trial court is to conduct an evidentiary hearing or attach portions of the record conclusively refuting appellant’s claim that defense counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to object to the erroneous instruction.

¶2REVERSED and REMANDED.

DAVIS, PADOVANO and BROWNING, JJ., concur.
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