Brookings v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
495 So.2d 135 (1986)
Donald William BROOKINGS, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 64221.
Supreme Court of Florida.
August 28, 1986.
Rehearings Denied October 28, 1986.
Samuel R. Mandelbaum of Smith and Williams, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Katherine V. Blanco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.
2Per curiam
Donald William Brookings appeals his conviction for first-degree murder and the imposition of a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution. We affirm the conviction, but vacate the sentence and remand with directions.
In…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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