Case Name: Randy Lee HART, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1981-09-09
Citations: 403 So. 2d 580
Docket Number: No. 80-748
Parties: Randy Lee HART, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: LETTS, C. J., and MOORE and HERSEY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 403
Pages: 580–580

Head Matter:
Randy Lee HART, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 80-748.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Sept. 9, 1981.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Douglas N. Duncan, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Laura R. Morrison, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Randy Lee Hart was informed against, tried and convicted of the crime of sexual battery. The record establishes that the evidence of guilt was overwhelming. We note, however, that the trial court denied appellant's request that an instruction on the maximum and minimum penalties be read to the jury. This was error. Tascano v. State, 393 So.2d 540 (Fla.1980). Murray v. State, 403 So.2d 417 (Fla.1981).
Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
LETTS, C. J., and MOORE and HERSEY, JJ., concur.