Ruiz appeals from his conviction on a charge of being an accessory after the fact to murder, in violation of Section 777.03, Florida Statutes, (1977). Since it is admitted that, absent the defendant's confession, the evidence does not support the jury's guilty verdict, the dispositive issue is whether the state presented adequate independent evidence of the crime to justify the admission of the statement...
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