COX v. STATE

No. 73150.

555 So.2d 352 (1989)

Robert Craig COX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Larry B. Henderson, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Paula C. Coffman, Fleming Lee and Pamela D. Cichon, Asst. Attys. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Robert Cox appeals his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution. Finding the evidence insufficient to support the conviction, we reverse it, vacate the death sentence, and direct that Cox be acquitted of this charge.

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