Case Name: Gary DOLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-03-02
Citations: 539 So. 2d 20
Docket Number: No. 88-2683
Parties: Gary DOLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: SMITH, C.J., and ERVIN and NIMMONS, JJ., concur. '
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 539
Pages: 20–20

Head Matter:
Gary DOLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 88-2683.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 2, 1989.
Michael Allen, Public Defender, and P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Bradford Thomas and Richard Doran, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant was convicted of knowingly presenting for redemption an altered state lottery ticket in violation of § 24.118, Fla. Stat. (1987). Adjudication of guilt and imposition of sentence were withheld and appellant was placed on probation for 18 months, ordered to perform 200 hours of public service work and ordered to make restitution.
On appeal, appellant contends that the prosecution failed to prove that he knew the lottery ticket presented for redemption had been altered. In its answer brief, ap-pellee concedes error, admitting that as the facts would support equally a finding of guilt or innocence, case authority requires that appellant be discharged. Saffor v. State, 13 FLW 2452 (Fla. 1st DCA, November 7, 1988).
Accordingly, the judgment finding appellant guilty of presenting an altered lottery ticket for redemption is reversed pursuant to Rule 9.315(b), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.
SMITH, C.J., and ERVIN and NIMMONS, JJ., concur. '