EASON v. STATE

No. 80-641.

421 So.2d 35 (1982)

Marc Sanford EASON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 26, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Barry J. Clyman, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Theda R. James, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The defendant appeals his conviction of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Donna and Ronald Fulks. We affirm.

The main focus of the defense at trial and on appeal is the sanity of the defendant. The defense argues that because of the defendant's prior adjudication of insanity, he was incompetent to stand trial, unable to give a voluntary confession, and entitled to an acquittal by reason of insanity.

It is undisputed that...

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