SCULL v. STATE

No. 68919.

533 So.2d 1137 (1988)

Jesus SCULL, Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin H. Greene, Coral Gables, for appellant, cross-appellee.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Steven T. Scott, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for appellee, cross-appellant.


PER CURIAM.

We have before us this appeal from a judgment of conviction for first-degree murder and a sentence of death of Jesus Scull for the murders of Miriam Mejides and Lourdes Villegas. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons which follow, we affirm the conviction, but vacate the sentence and remand this case for a new sentencing proceeding before the trial court judge.

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