Case Name: Lawrence W. OSTEEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1976-09-17
Citations: 337 So. 2d 829
Docket Number: No. 75-1837
Parties: Lawrence W. OSTEEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: HOBSON, A. C. J., and GRIMES and SCHEB, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 337
Pages: 829–829

Head Matter:
Lawrence W. OSTEEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 75-1837.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Sept. 17, 1976.
Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and David S. Bergdoll, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Davis G. Anderson, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The judgment of guilt is affirmed. The maximum sentence for the crime of second degree murder is life imprisonment. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment plus ninety-nine years. Therefore, the case is remanded with directions for the sentence to be reduced to life imprisonment, without the necessity of appellant being present when the sentence is reduced.
HOBSON, A. C. J., and GRIMES and SCHEB, JJ., concur.