DEMPS v. STATE

No. 64787.

462 So.2d 1074 (1984)

Bennie DEMPS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied February 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Carroll of Mandell and Boyd, Montgomery, Ala., for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Gregory C. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Demps appeals the denial of his rule 3.850 motion following an evidentiary hearing on his claim that the state interfered with a defense witness. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution, and we affirm the trial court.

Demps was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for killing Alfred Sturgis, a fellow inmate at Florida State Prison. We affirmed the conviction and sentence. Demps v....

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