Smith v. State

279 So.2d 27 (1973)

Lawrence Lee SMITH, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 42792.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 6, 1973.

Michael J. Minerva, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Donald K. Rudser, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

DEKLE, Justice.

We granted certiorari based upon a decisional conflict with Spataro v. State, 179 So.2d 873 (Fla.App.2d 1965); and Markman v. State, 210 So.2d 486 (Fla.App.3d 1968). These cases are in accord with the joint occupancy rule appearing in Frank v. State, 199 So.2d 117 (Fla.App.1st 1967). The conflict arises from…