SLATER v. STATE

Nos. 46338 and 45851.

316 So.2d 539 (1975)

Darius SLATER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Dennis SLATER, a/K/a Darius Slater, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 25, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Leon St. John and Kenneth J. Scherer, Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


OVERTON, Justice.

These consolidated direct appeals are from a conviction of murder in the first degree and sentence to death and a conviction of robbery and sentence to life imprisonment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Article V, Section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution.

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on August 23, 1973, the Lake Shore Motel in Orlando was robbed of two pistols and some $65.00 in cash. The manager of the motel was killed by gunshot during the...

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