Legal Opinion
Bernovich v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 17, 1973No. 41751PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
272 So.2d 505 (1973)
Dennis L. BERNOVICH, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 41751.
Supreme Court of Florida.
January 17, 1973.
Rehearing Denied February 23, 1973.
Gordon V. Frederick, Sanford, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
DEKLE, Justice.
After a five-day jury trial on a charge of rape, the defendant was found guilty without recommendation of mercy. Pending consideration of the appeal here, the case of Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S.Ct. 2726, 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972), effectively terminated existing capital punishment in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Elkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Donaldson v. SackSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. BookoutDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- McDaniel v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
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