Case ID: so2d_354/html/0897-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Anthony J. ETTARO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 76-2080.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    Jan. 17, 1978.
    Rehearing Denied Feb. 28, 1978.
    Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Jerry L. Schwarz, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
    Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Harry M. Hipler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.
   DAUKSCH, Judge.

The evidence to support the conviction of rape was legally insufficient and the trial court should have granted Defendant’s Motion for judgment of acquittal. Hollis v. State, 27 Fla. 387, 9 So. 67 (1891); Bowden v. State, 152 Fla. 715, 12 So.2d 887 (1943); Johnson v. State, 118 So.2d 806 (Fla. 2d DCA 1960); O'Bryan v. State, 324 So.2d 713 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976).

The Judgment and Sentence are reversed with directions to discharge the Appellant.

REVERSED with directions.

CROSS and DOWNEY, JJ., concur.