Case Name: Lillie Bell KINCHEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1970-05-26
Citations: 235 So. 2d 749
Docket Number: No. 69-877
Parties: Lillie Bell KINCHEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before PEARSON, C. J., and CHARLES CARROLL and BARKDULL, JJ-
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 235
Pages: 749–750

Head Matter:
Lillie Bell KINCHEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 69-877.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 26, 1970.
Pollack & Barone, Jack J. Taffer, Miami, Neale J. Poller, for appellant.
Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Jesse J. McCrary, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before PEARSON, C. J., and CHARLES CARROLL and BARKDULL, JJ-

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The appellant was brought to trial upon an information charging the crime of robbery. At .the close of the case for the prosecution the trial judge denied appellant's motion for a judgment of acquittal but reduced the charge to conspiracy to commit robbery. At the close of the testimony the judge adjudicated the appellant guilty of the charge as reduced.
Appellant urges that the conspiracy to commit robbery is not an offense included under the charge of robbery. Cf. Newkirk v. State, Fla.App. 1969, 222 So.2d 435. The state in its brief admits that it is unable to substantiate a contradictory position. We are convinced that the law has been correctly stated by the appellant. The adjudication and sentence are reversed with directions to discharge the appellant. Cf. Mackey v. State, Fla.App.1969, 223 So.2d 380.
This judgment is without prejudice to the state to proceed with a new prosecution for the crime of conspiracy to commit robbery.
Reversed.