Hamblen v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
527 So.2d 800 (1988)
James William HAMBLEN, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 68843.
Supreme Court of Florida.
June 2, 1988.
Steven L. Bolotin, Bartow, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Norma J. Mungenast, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.
GRIMES, Justice.
Pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(1) of the Florida Constitution, we review the unusual case of James William Hamblen, a state prisoner who is condemned and apparently willing and determined to die for the murder of a woman whose store he wanted to rob. The case raises an issue never before considered…
Also in this document: Dissent · Ehrlich; Dissent · Ehrlich; Dissent · Barkett; Concurrence.
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