Case Name: Victor GOMEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1975-02-19
Citations: 309 So. 2d 56
Docket Number: No. 74-639
Parties: Victor GOMEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: McNULTY, C. J., and HOBSON and GRIMES, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 309
Pages: 56–57

Head Matter:
Victor GOMEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 74-639.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Feb. 19, 1975.
James A. Gardner, Public Defender, and Durand James Adams, Asst. Public Defender, Bradenton, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant Gomez was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to three years in the state prison.
On appeal appellant first questions the sufficiency of the evidence. However, the sufficiency of evidence was not raised for an appellate court to review, appellant having failed to file either a motion for directed verdict or a motion for new trial. State v. Barber, Fla.1974, 301 So.2d 7.
Appellant next contends that the trial court erred in not instructing the jury as to the penalty fixed by law for the offense charged as required by Rule 3.-390(a) RCrP. Said rule is not mandatory, only directory. Johnson v. State, Fla. 1974, 308 So.2d 38, affirming the view of this court expressed in Johnson v. State, 297 So.2d 35.
Affirmed.
McNULTY, C. J., and HOBSON and GRIMES, JJ., concur.