Gafford v. State

387 So.2d 333 (1980)

Dane T. GAFFORD, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 48421.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 12, 1980.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1980.

David J. Busch and Michael M. Corin, Asst. Public Defenders, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Patti L. Englander, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

This is a direct appeal from the appellant Gafford's conviction of first degree murder. A death sentence was imposed by the trial court following a jury advisory sentence of death. We have jurisdiction.[1]

The relevant facts are as follows. Appellant, age 19,…