Supreme Court of Florida
Filed: Apr. 21, 1988
Citations: 523 So. 2d 573
523 So. 2d 573 (1988) John Edward MERRITT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 69353. Supreme Court of Florida. April 21, 1988. Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Ann Cocheu and Paula S. Saunders, Asst. Public Defenders, Tallahassee, for appellant. Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Gary L. Printy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee. SHAW, Justice. John Edward Merritt was convicted of first-degree murder and armed burglary. The trial judge imposed death over the jury'..