Johnson v. State

130 So.2d 599 (1961)

Samuel JOHNSON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 30926.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 31, 1961.

Francisco A. Rodriguez, Tampa, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

THORNAL, Justice.

Appellant Samuel Johnson seeks reversal of a judgment of guilt and a sentence to death entered pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty of murder in the first degree without a mercy recommendation.

The sole point assigned for reversal is the allowance of evidence and discussion by the prosecutor regarding appellant's…