Case Name: Perfecto MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1972-09-19
Citations: 266 So. 2d 392
Docket Number: No. 71-1316
Parties: Perfecto MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, C. J., and PEARSON and HENDRY, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 266
Pages: 392–393

Head Matter:
Perfecto MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 71-1316.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Sept. 19, 1972.
Melvyn Kessler, Miami, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., J. Robert Olian, Asst. Atty. Gen., and William L. Rogers, Legal Intern, for appellee.
Before BARKDULL, C. J., and PEARSON and HENDRY, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
By this appeal we are called upon to review the propriety of a conviction and sentence [eighteen months in the State penitentiary and five years' probation], entered after a nolo contendere plea to certain charges alleging a violation of the narcotics laws of this State.
We have examined the points on appeal raised by the appellant and find them to be without merit. However, the court, sua sponte, notes that a portion of the sentence, placing the appellant on probation, is an illegal sentence [Robinson v. State, Fla.App.1972, 256 So.2d 390] and said sentence be and the same is hereby modified by striking the illegal portion relating to the probation therefrom. As modified, the judgment of conviction and sentence be and the same is hereby affirmed.
Affirmed as modified.