Bell v. State

Appellant Charles Bell raises five issues in his direct appeal from judgment and sentence. In addition, at oral argument the issue of the applicability of State v. Gray, 654 So.2d 552 (Fla.1995), was raised by the court and supplemental briefs on this issue were submitted. We reverse on the Gray issue as explained below, and we affirm on all other issues.

Appellant was charged in a four-count indictment with armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, first degree murder, and attempted first degree murder. Count I, which concerned the armed robbery of a bicycle belonging to Emory Davis, was…