REED v. STATE

No. 87-1502.

531 So.2d 358 (1988)

Paul Rodney REED, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender and Nancye R. Crouch, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee and Belle B. Turner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


ORFINGER, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction as charged for the crime of second degree murder. Because we agree with his contention that the jury was incorrectly instructed on the lesser crime of manslaughter, we are compelled to reverse for a new trial.

The 16 year old defendant was charged with second degree murder following the shooting death of 13 year old Vicky Lundy. Defendant and the victim were friends, and on the date of this tragic event defendant...

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