LUCAS v. STATE

No. 51135.

376 So.2d 1149 (1979)

Harold Gene LUCAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender; and David S. Bergdoll and W.C. McLain, Asst. Public Defenders, Bartow, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Charles Corces, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death following recommendation of the jury. Under authority of article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution, we affirm the conviction but reverse and remand for resentencing.

The victim, Jill Piper, was appellant's girlfriend. A week before her death, she and appellant became embroiled in a heated argument which continued for several days. On the night of the murder, appellant...

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