Legal Opinion

Craig v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 5, 1991No. 72591PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

585 So.2d 278 (1991)

Donnie Gene CRAIG, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 72591.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 5, 1991.

Michael L. Sullivan, Okeechobee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Carol Cobourn Asbury, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

2Per curiam

Craig appeals his conviction for first-degree murder and sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We affirm the conviction, reverse the sentence, and remand for imposition of a life sentence as recommended by the jury.

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3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  5. Tedder v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1975

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4Cited by5 opinions

  1. Caruso v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
  2. Jackson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Hollingshead v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  4. CLARENCE TERRY v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  5. Delmoral v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Polk County)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2020

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