Richardson v. State

437 So.2d 1091 (1983)

Robert C. RICHARDSON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 61924.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 1, 1983.

Steven L. Bolotin, Asst. Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Richard A. Patterson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

SHAW, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a judgment adjudging defendant guilty of first-degree murder and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We affirm the conviction but vacate the death sentence and remand for resentencing.

Appellant…