Rayner v. State

273 So.2d 759 (1973)

Alexander RAYNER, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 42693.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 7, 1973.

Rehearing Denied March 20, 1973.

Jack F. White, Jr., Clearwater, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Charles Corces, Jr., and P.A. Pacyna, Asst. Attys. Gen., for respondent.

McCAIN, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this cause to review an apparent conflict between the decision below in Rayner v. State, 264 So.2d 74 (Fla.App.2d 1972) and this Court's earlier decision in State v. Washington, 268 So.2d 901 (Fla. 1972). We have jurisdiction pursuant to Fla.…