Case Name: Richard Carl BENSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1982-07-07
Citations: 416 So. 2d 1199
Docket Number: No. 81-1205
Parties: Richard Carl BENSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr. and SHARP, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 416
Pages: 1199–1199

Head Matter:
Richard Carl BENSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 81-1205.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
July 7, 1982.
James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Michael B. Jones, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Evelyn D. Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dayto-na Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
COWART, Judge.
An "auxiliary deputy sheriff" as defined in section 943.10(6), Florida Statutes (1981), is a "law enforcement officer" within the meaning of section 784.07, Florida Statutes (1981), prohibiting the assault or battery of law enforcement officers.
AFFIRMED.
FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr. and SHARP, JJ., concur.