Legal Opinion

Curtis v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 22, 1977No. 76-1719PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NATHAN, Judge.

Bernard Curtis, defendant below, appeals from a jury verdict of guilty on charges of burglary and grand larceny. The issues presented are: (1) Whether there was error in the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on the consequences of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, and, (2) Whether there was error in the trial court’s restriction of the direct questioning of the defendant. We find there was reversible error on the first issue, and deem the second without merit on the facts before us.

*541Curtis admitted at trial that he had stolen money and checks from a Catholic…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Archibald Lyles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  2. Wheeler v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  3. Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  4. Ringgo v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pouncy v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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