State v. Joseph

561 So.2d 534 (1990)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner,

v.

Raymond JOSEPH, Respondent.

No. 74428.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 29, 1990.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Michael J. Neimand, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Henry H. Harnage, Asst. Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, for respondent.

SHAW, Justice.

We have for review Joseph v. State, 550 So.2d 1134 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989), in which the district court certified the following question as one of great public importance:

IS A TWELVE-PERSON JURY REQUIRED IN A FIRST-DEGREE MURDER…