Willard v. State

Willard appeals from his conviction and sentence for attempted second degree murder, following a jury trial. He argues there is no such offense as attempted second degree murder. We disagree, but we have certified that question to the Florida Supreme Court. See Brown v. State, 733 So.2d 598 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999), rev. granted, 744 So.2d 462 (Fla.1999). Because the question is unresolved at present, we certify the same question in this case.

Willard also argues he was denied a fair trial by the prosecutor’s improper remarks, which tended to bolster the testimony of a psychiatric witness because…