Copeland v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
457 So.2d 1012 (1984)
Johnny COPELAND, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 57788.
Supreme Court of Florida.
September 13, 1984.
Rehearing Denied November 15, 1984.
Clifford L. Davis, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and David P. Gauldin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.
2Per curiam
Johnny Copeland appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, kidnapping, robbery, and sexual battery. For the capital felony of first-degree murder the judge sentenced appellant to death, thus vesting this Court with jurisdiction of the appeal. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. The trial court…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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