Legal Opinion
Coxwell v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 20, 1978No. 51013PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
361 So.2d 148 (1978)
Chester COXWELL, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 51013.
Supreme Court of Florida.
July 20, 1978.
Timothy D. Harley and M. Howard Williams of Williams, Gibson & Harley, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Michael H. Davidson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.
ENGLAND, Chief Justice.
Chester Coxwell was convicted of first degree murder for having procured the killing of his wife, and in accordance with the jury's recommendation he was sentenced to death by the trial judge. His conviction and sentence are brought to us for review…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by52 opinions
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