BUTLER v. STATE

No. 1736.

228 So.2d 421 (1969)

Willie James BUTLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Fourth District.

November 28, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irvin Frank, Jr., Public Defender, Fort Pierce, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Charles W. Musgrove, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WALDEN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of rape upon trial by jury and duly sentenced. He appeals. We reverse.

This appeal turns upon an understanding and application of a pre-trial agreement made between the state and the defendant wherein the state agreed not to prosecute upon certain conditions being met.

Shortly after indictment the written agreement was made which provided that if the defendant would take a polygraph test "* * * [T]hat the state...

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