Byrd v. State

297 So.2d 22 (1974)

Robert Lee BYRD, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 41452.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 21, 1974.

Thomas G. Freeman, Altamonte, of the Law Offices of Thomas G. Freeman, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

The appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to death. We vacated this sentence, and retained jurisdiction for consideration of the points raised on appeal in Anderson v. State.[1] Subsequently, the Circuit Court, Seminole County, modified appellant's sentence, ordering him to be imprisoned…