Land v. State

156 So.2d 8 (1963)

James Matthew LAND, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 31949.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 31, 1963.

Rehearing Denied September 24, 1963.

J. Donald Bruce, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and A.G. Spicola, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

CALDWELL, Justice.

James Matthew Land, defendant below, was found guilty of murder in the first degree, without recommendation of mercy. The motion for a new trial, timely filed by the defendant's court appointed attorney, was denied, the defendant was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and…