Mann v. State

420 So.2d 578 (1982)

Larry Eugene MANN, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 60569.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 2, 1982.

Rehearing Denied November 3, 1982.

Jerry Hill, Public Defender and David A. Davis, Asst. Public Defender, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bartow, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Michael J. Kotler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

This is an appeal from a conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction[1] and affirm the conviction but vacate the sentence.

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