STATE v. FOWLER

No. 65111.

466 So.2d 210 (1985)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Virgie L. FOWLER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and William I. Munsey, Tampa, and Gary O. Welch, Tallahassee, Asst. Attys. Gen., for petitioner.

Tom McCoun of Louderback, McCoun & Helinger, St. Petersburg, for respondent.


EHRLICH, Justice.

This cause is before the Court pursuant to a question of great public importance certified in Fowler v. State, 447 So.2d 296 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

In 1980, Virgie Fowler informed the St. Petersburg Police Department that she had information about an insurance fraud committed by her ex-husband. After being granted immunity pursuant to section...

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