Mazzan v. State

OPINION

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction upon a jury verdict of first degree murder and .from imposition of the death penalty. For reasons set forth hereinafter, we affirm the conviction of first degree murder, vacate the imposition of the death penalty and remand the case for á new penalty hearing and sentencing.

Much of the last twenty-four hours of the life of the victim were spent with appellant. The victim and appellant were apparently friends, having been introduced because of a common denominator involving drugs. Four witnesses saw the victim and Mazzan together during the…