Case Name: Craig Lanard MACK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2003-01-30
Citations: 836 So. 2d 1062
Docket Number: No. 3D02-413
Parties: Craig Lanard MACK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 836
Pages: 1062–1062

Head Matter:
Craig Lanard MACK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D02-413.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Jan. 30, 2003.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Godfrey, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
Charlie Crist, Attorney General, and Frank J. Ingrassia, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The court, sua sponte, withdraws its opinion herein dated January 29, 2003, and substitutes the following opinion.
The appellant raised for our consideration two issues: (1) whether section 827.03(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2001) relating to child abuse is unconstitutional therefore appellant Craig Lanard Mack's conviction for attempted child abuse must be vacated; and (2) assuming the constitutionality of section 827.03(l)(b), Florida Statutes, there was no evidence supporting Mack's conviction for attempted child abuse.
As to the first issue, we note that section 827.03(l)(b) was determined to be constitutional by the Florida Supreme Court in DuFresne v. State, 826 So.2d 272 (Fla.2002). As to the second issue, our review of the record leads us to the conclusion that there is no evidence supporting Mack's conviction for attempted child abuse and Mack's motion for judgment of acquittal should have been granted.
Accordingly, Mack's conviction for attempted child abuse is hereby reversed.