Case Name: STATE of Florida ex rel. Gerald W. LIPKE, Relator, v. Honorable Joe A. COWART, Jr., Judge of the Court of Record of Brevard County, State of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1970-03-04
Citations: 234 So. 2d 149
Docket Number: No. 69-740
Parties: STATE of Florida ex rel. Gerald W. LIPKE, Relator, v. Honorable Joe A. COWART, Jr., Judge of the Court of Record of Brevard County, State of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: REED, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 234
Pages: 149–150

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida ex rel. Gerald W. LIPKE, Relator, v. Honorable Joe A. COWART, Jr., Judge of the Court of Record of Brevard County, State of Florida, Respondent.
No. 69-740.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
March 4, 1970.
Rehearing Denied April 13, 1970.
Noah C. McKinnon, Jr., of Howell, Kirby, Montgomery & D’Aiuto, Rockledge, for relator.
David M. Porter, County Sol., Titusville, for respondent.

Opinion:
OWEN, Judge.
Manslaughter by culpable negligence, proscribed by Section 782.07, F.S.1967, F.S.A., is a felony under the definition of Section 775.08, F.S.1967, F.S.A., because it can be punished by imprisonment in the state prison. Griffin v. State, Fla. App. 1969, 217 So.2d 893; cf. Brown v. State, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Case No. 2841, opinion filed February 12, 1970. Since it is a felony (rather than a misdemeanor as contended by relator), the Court of Record of Brevard County does have jurisdiction and the writ of prohibition sought against the respondent, as judge of that court, is denied.
REED, J., concurs.
McCAIN, J., dissents, without opinion.