COPPOLINO v. STATE

No. 67-193.

223 So.2d 68 (1968)

Carl A. COPPOLINO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

Rehearing Denied June 17, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Lee Bailey, Boston, Mass., James M. McEwen, Tampa, and James Russ, Orlando, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Frank Schaub, State Atty., and William Strode, Asst. State Atty., Bradenton, for appellee.


LILES, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Carl Coppolino, was tried upon an indictment charging him with the first degree murder of his wife Carmela. The jury found defendant guilty of murder in the second degree and pursuant to this verdict judgment and sentence were entered. From this judgment and sentence defendant appeals.

Defendant's trial was a lengthy and involved one wherein medical and scientific witnesses were introduced by both sides. The witnesses presented...

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