State v. Melendez

244 So.2d 137 (1971)

The STATE of Florida, Petitioner,

v.

Elias Gonzales MELENDEZ, Respondent.

No. 39478.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 3, 1971.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Melvin Grossman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner.

Hughlan Long, Public Defender and Alan S. Becker, Asst. Public Defender, for respondent.

ADKINS, Justice.

By petition for writ of certiorari, we are asked to review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, Melendez v. State, 231 So.2d 251 (Fla.App.3rd, 1970), which reversed the conviction of defendant, respondent herein, on grounds he did not freely…