Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 27, 1974No. 44750PublishedCited by 140 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

303 So.2d 632 (1974)

Robert Austin SULLIVAN, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 44750.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 27, 1974.

Denis Dean, Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

DEKLE, Justice.

This cause comes before us on direct appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree and of robbery, and a sentence of death imposed on appellant, in the circuit court of Dade County. Jurisdiction vests in this Court pursuant to Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.

Although appellant raises four separate points on appeal,…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by140 opinions

  1. Proffitt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. John A. Spinkellink, 1 v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. Ray v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  4. Riley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  5. Sireci v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981

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