COPELAND v. STATE

No. 57788.

457 So.2d 1012 (1984)

Johnny COPELAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford L. Davis, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and David P. Gauldin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Johnny Copeland appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, kidnapping, robbery, and sexual battery. For the capital felony of first-degree murder the judge sentenced appellant to death, thus vesting this Court with jurisdiction of the appeal. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. The trial court imposed separate sentences of life imprisonment for each of the other three crimes.

The evidence at trial showed that during the night of Tuesday,...

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