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NELSON v. STATE

No. 65279.

490 So.2d 32 (1986)

Melvin NELSON, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Dillinger of Dillinger & Swisher, St. Petersburg, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Gary O. Welch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Nelson appeals his conviction of first-degree murder and death sentence. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution. We reverse Nelson's conviction and vacate his death sentence.1

The police took Nelson into custody for the April 1982 robbery of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldimir Baskovich and the murder of Mr. Baskovich. Mr. Baskovich, a Clearwater resident, was shot twice...

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