Legal Opinion

Robles v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 8, 1968No. 36252PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, Justice.

This appeal is from a death sentence imposed pursuant to a jury verdict on a plea of not guilty.

This case was before this Court (Robles v. State, 188 So.2d 789) where we reversed a death sentence for another trial. We refer to that opinion for a full statement of the case.

The errors relied upon for another reversal are:

1. Did the testimony and manifestations of grief of the victim’s mother and *442her unsolicited remark to counsel for the defendant arouse the sympathy of the jury toward the deceased and prejudice the defendant in the eyes of the jury ?

2. Was the testimony of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Robles v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
  2. Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  3. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
  4. Hopson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Paramore v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  2. Herman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  3. Carrion-Viscay v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  4. Maugeri v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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