Bryant v. State

235 So.2d 721 (1970)

Bobby Allen BRYANT, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 38835.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 13, 1970.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1970.

John Gale of Gale & Goldman, Miami, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Michael J. Minerva, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree in the death of John Charles Wood and was sentenced to death. The murder occurred during the course of the robbery of a coin laundry operated by Wood. The victim was lying on the floor and was shot when he grabbed the foot of appellant.

Appellant contends…