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MERRITT v. STATE

No. 69353.

523 So.2d 573 (1988)

John Edward MERRITT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Ann Cocheu and Paula S. Saunders, Asst. Public Defenders, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Gary L. Printy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

SHAW, Justice.

John Edward Merritt was convicted of first-degree murder and armed burglary. The trial judge imposed death over the jury's recommended life sentence. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.

Darrell Davis was murdered and his home burglarized in 1982. In 1985 the state received information leading to Merritt who was serving time on an unrelated conviction in Virginia. In April 1985 the state executed a search warrant for Merritt...

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