McCRAE v. STATE

No. 45894.

395 So.2d 1145 (1980)

James Curtis McCrae, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

On Rehearing April 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Gerson of Freshman, Gerson & Freshman, Miami, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree and a sentence of death rendered in the circuit court for Lee County, Florida. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution, and affirm the conviction and sentence.

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