LEVERETT v. STATE

No. 89-2542.

592 So.2d 368 (1992)

Edward W. LEVERETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kayo E. Morgan, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


LETTS, Judge.

During a second degree murder trial, the defendant offered up some evidence of justifiable and excusable homicide and a "long-form" jury instruction was given thereon. After retiring, the jury returned for further instruction and this time was only read the "short-form" version over defendant's objection and request for repeat of the "long-form." We reverse.

In Reed v. State,

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