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GARCIA v. STATE

No. 73075.

564 So.2d 124 (1990)

Henry GARCIA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied August 21, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Zelman of Michael Zelman, P.A., Coral Gables, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Ivy R. Ginsberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for appellee.

BARKETT, Justice.

Henry Garcia appeals his convictions of two counts of first-degree murder, one count each of sexual battery and armed burglary, and two sentences of death. We reverse the convictions, vacate the sentences of death, and remand for a new trial.1

On Monday, January 17, 1983, neighbors discovered the bodies of Julia Ballentine, 90, and her sister, Mabel Avery, 86, in the victims' home in Leisure City, Dade County...

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