STATE v. DONNER

No. 68804.

500 So.2d 532 (1987)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Amy Steele DONNER, Etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Richard L. Polin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.

Steven R. Jacob of Babbitt and Jacob, Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.


EHRLICH, Justice.

The State of Florida petitions this Court for a "writ of mandamus and/or prohibition" compelling Amy Steele Donner, Judge of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit to allow the state to seek the death penalty in the case of State of Florida v. Jorge Zerquera, case no. 84-27 304B. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(7)-(8), Florida Constitution, and grant the writ based on our recent decision in State v. Bloom,...

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