Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 24, 1977No. 49319PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
344 So.2d 244 (1977)
Wayne Edward WHEELER, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 49319.
Supreme Court of Florida.
March 24, 1977.
David LaCroix and Aaron A. Green, Gainesville, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
2Per curiam
After the trial of this cause, the Court decided Roberts v. State, 335 So.2d 285 (Fla. 1976), in which we adopted the "Lyles rule" which requires the trial judge to instruct the jury as to the consequences of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Defense counsel requested such an instruction in the present case, and…
3Cases cited6 opinions
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4Cited by54 opinions
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