Thompson v. State

456 So.2d 444 (1984)

Isaac Floyzell THOMPSON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 63398.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 6, 1984.

Simson Unterberger, Tampa, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Robert J. Krauss, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

SHAW, Justice.

Appellant Thompson appeals from his conviction of first-degree murder and from the trial judge's imposition of the death sentence following the jury's recommendation of life imprisonment. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We affirm the conviction, but vacate the death sentence and remand to the trial…