Legal Opinion

Alston v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 10, 1998No. 87275PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

723 So.2d 148 (1998)

Pressley ALSTON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 87275.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 10, 1998.

Rehearing Denied December 17, 1998.

Teresa J. Sopp, Jacksonville, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Barbara J. Yates, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

2Per curiam

We have on appeal the judgment and sentence of the trial court imposing a death sentence upon Pressley Alston. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and armed kidnapping. For the armed robbery…

3Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Terry v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  5. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1990

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4Cited by97 opinions

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