STATE v. JONES

No. 36440.

204 So.2d 515 (1967)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. John Edward JONES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 22, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Fred T. Gallagher, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner.

Varon, Stahl & Perlin, Hollywood, for respondent.


WHITE, Circuit Judge (Retired).

The State, by petition for writ of certiorari, seeks review of a ruling of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, reversing a judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdict finding defendant, respondent here, guilty of murder in the first degree, with a recommendation of mercy.

The Court of Appeal, one judge dissenting, ruled that the verdict could not stand because of improper comments by the State Attorney regarding...

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