HALIBURTON v. STATE

No. 64510.

476 So.2d 192 (1985)

Jerry HALIBURTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied October 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Musgrove, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Russell S. Bohn, Marlyn J. Altman and Penny H. Brill, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


SHAW, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from convictions for burglary and first-degree murder and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We reverse.

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