CRUM v. STATE

Nos. 57487, 58467.

398 So.2d 810 (1981)

Preston Junior CRUM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied June 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Q. Williams of Cauthen, Robuck, Cyrus & Hennings, Tavares, and William H. Stone, Clermont, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Edwin H. Duff, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


ALDERMAN, Justice.

Preston Junior Crum and his brother, Marvin, were charged in a single indictment for first-degree murder. Preston was found guilty and sentenced to death.1 He now appeals his conviction and sentence, alleging that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for severance. We reverse and remand for a new trial.2

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