Summary
In Bretti v. State, 3 Fla.App. 1968, 210 So.2d 472, our sister court of the Third District granted the State's motion to dismiss an appeal on the ground that the appellant had fled to avoid commencement of sentence under another conviction.
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No. 67-365.
May 21, 1968.
Appeal from the Criminal Court of Record for Dade County, Jack M. Turner, J.
Milton E. Grusmark, Louis Vernell, Miami Beach, for appellant.
Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Arthur L. Rothenberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before PEARSON, BARKDULL and HENDRY, JJ.
The state has moved this court to dismiss appellant's appeal on the ground that the appellant has fled to avoid commencement of sentence under another conviction, which was affirmed by this court. See Bretti v. State, Fla.App. 1966, 192 So.2d 6.
We hold that there is merit in the state's motion and appeal should be dismissed. See Decree v. State, Fla.App. 1965, 180 So.2d 667.
It is so ordered.