GRAHAM v. STATE

No. 73-1071.

292 So.2d 373 (1974)

Bennie F. GRAHAM, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 2, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender, and Kathleen Gallagher, Asst. Public Defender, and Lorna Kent, Legal Intern, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and J. Robert Olian, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., and HENDRY and HAVERFIELD, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant-appellant was informed against, tried by jury, found guilty and sentenced to the state penitentiary for life for rape.

For his second point on appeal, defendant-appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession without an unequivocal and explicit finding of voluntariness. We find merit in this contention.

The record clearly reflects that the trial judge merely stated that the motion to...

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