ROLLINS v. STATE

No. 31700.

148 So.2d 274 (1963)

William Marrett ROLLINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 2, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Hyatt, Sebring, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Bruce R. Jacob, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


O'CONNELL, Justice.

William Marrett Rollins, the appellant, Michael Nelson and Donald Gene Walker, all negroes, were indicted for, pled not guilty to, and were thereafter jointly tried and convicted by one jury of the first degree murder of Henry P. Townsend, who was killed during the perpetration of a robbery by the three persons above named.

By its verdicts the jury recommended Nelson and Walker to the mercy of the court, but made no such recommendation...

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