MELVIN v. STATE

No. 90-1942.

592 So.2d 356 (1992)

Eric MELVIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 15, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Tanja Ostapoff, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Melvina Racey Flaherty, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Eric Melvin was indicted for first degree murder in the shooting death of Adrian Adderly. He was convicted of second degree murder with a firearm, and sentenced to twenty-two years imprisonment, with a three-year mandatory minimum. He raises four points on appeal, one of which is meritorious, and requires reversal for a new trial.

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