WATSON v. STATE

No. 33699.

190 So.2d 161 (1966)

Mack Charles WATSON, Jr., William Balley and Jimmie Wilson, Appellants, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Carlton, Jr., Miami, for appellants.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


ERVIN, Justice.

The Appellants, defendants below, were found guilty of rape. The jury voted six to six on the issue of a recommendation of mercy. There being no majority vote for a recommendation as required by F.S. Section 794.01, F.S.A., the death sentence was imposed upon the Appellants. The judgment of conviction and death sentence rendered in the Circuit Court of Dade County have been appealed for review here.

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