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DRAKE v. STATE

No. 54850.

400 So.2d 1217 (1981)

Raymond Lee DRAKE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender and Paul C. Helm, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow and Bruce S. Rogow, Fort Lauderdale, of Pearson, Josefsberg & Tarre, Miami, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and James S. Purdy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Drake appeals his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death. We have jurisdiction1 and reverse his conviction.

Drake was charged with the murder of Odette Reeder. Late in November 1977, Drake and Reeder met by chance at a lounge in Pinellas Park. After several drinks, they left the bar together. Reeder indicated to friends that she would return shortly; her friends thought she was going outside with Drake...

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