COXWELL v. STATE

No. 51013.

361 So.2d 148 (1978)

Chester COXWELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy D. Harley and M. Howard Williams of Williams, Gibson & Harley, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Michael H. Davidson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


ENGLAND, Chief Justice.

Chester Coxwell was convicted of first degree murder for having procured the killing of his wife, and in accordance with the jury's recommendation he was sentenced to death by the trial judge. His conviction and sentence are brought to us for review pursuant to Article V, Section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution, and Section 921.141(4), Florida Statutes (1975).

The pertinent facts preceding and surrounding Mrs. Coxwell's death are relatively...

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