BROWN v. STATE

No. 99-262.

733 So.2d 598 (1999)

Darnell L. BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

June 11, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Noel A. Pelella, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Alfred Washington, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


DAUKSCH, J.

Appellant was convicted of attempted second degree murder which he says is a "nonexistent" crime. He says that because an attempt requires specific intent and second degree murder is a general intent crime, there can be no attempt to commit a crime which does not require intent. There are many cases from the appellate courts and many learned opinions; majority, concurring, and dissents discussing this issue. See State v. Gray, 654...

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