HAUPT v. STATE

No. 86-1118.

499 So.2d 16 (1986)

Gordon Earl HAUPT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Hill, Fort Myers, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Theda R. James, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


FRANK, Judge.

In the course of a preliminary hearing held on March 5, 1986, in a homicide proceeding involving Richard Prentiss, the state asked the appellant, Gordon Earl Haupt, the following question: "Mr. Haupt, on October 11, 1985, did you have an individual by the name of Steven Letter come by your trailer?"

Haupt invoked his privilege against self-incrimination and refused to answer. The state immediately announced that it granted Haupt use immunity...

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