Allen v. State

698 So. 2d 1364, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 10559, 1997 WL 578288
Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Allen v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 642 So. 2d 815
District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided September 16, 1997·No. No. 96-1821·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Eddie John Allen (Allen) directly appeals his conviction and sentence, solely on the basis that he was denied his right to be present at the bench conference during which peremptory challenges were exercised. His trial took place on March 27, 1996. We agree that we are obliged to reverse and remand for a new trial. Coney v. State, 653 So.2d 1009 (Fla.1995), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 315, 133 L.Ed.2d 218 (1995).

REVERSED and REMANDED for new trial.

MINER, MICKLE and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.

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