BRADSHAW v. STATE

No. 77-143.

353 So.2d 188 (1977)

Steven Leon BRADSHAW, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied January 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Jagger, Public Defender, Clearwater, and J. Marion Moorman, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, Winter Haven, for appellant.

Ronald M. Soskin, South Bend, Ind., for amicus curiae, Nat. Center for Law and the Handicapped.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Richard G. Pippinger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


SCHEB, Judge.

Here we consider whether the trial court erred in striking appellant's asserted defense of diminished mental capacity. We conclude that under Florida law there is no such defense and, therefore, the trial court acted properly. We affirm.

The state charged appellant with receiving and concealing stolen goods, i.e., motor vehicle inspection certificates, contrary to Section 811.16, Florida Statutes (1973). Appellant pled not guilty. Defense...

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