CHRISTIAN v. STATE

No. 71636.

550 So.2d 450 (1989)

Doy James CHRISTIAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and David A. Davis, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Mark C. Menser, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Doy Christian appeals his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We affirm the conviction, but vacate the sentence and remand for the imposition of a life sentence in accordance with the jury's recommendation.

On April 12, 1987, Christian and the victim of this crime, another inmate at Florida State Prison named Alfred Moore, were playing cards. Christian was winning. Moore...

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