BROWN v. STATE

No. AK-264.

431 So.2d 247 (1983)

Robert BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 9, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Busch, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Barbara Ann Butler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jacksonville, for appellee.


JOANOS, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty of and sentenced for attempted manslaughter. He contends that the trial court erred in refusing to allow a proffer of testimony and in refusing to give a requested jury instruction, and that there is no crime of attempted manslaughter under the Florida Statutes. We affirm, but certify the question raised by the third point as one of great public importance.

Appellant was charged with attempted murder of Officer Rein...

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