BAKER v. STATE

No. 36392.

225 So.2d 327 (1969)

Rudolph BAKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Sandstrom, of Sandstrom & Hodge, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


CARLTON, Justice.

We now review the first degree murder conviction of Rudolph Baker for the slaying of his wife at Fort Myers on December 21, 1966. The jury did not recommend mercy. Our jurisdiction vests by virtue of Article V, Section 4(2), Florida Constitution (1885), F.S.A.

The essential facts are not at issue in this appeal. Appellant Baker and his wife lived in Fort Lauderdale. After an argument between them, Mrs. Baker fled secretly to Fort Myers where...

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