Thompson v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Thompson v. State, 405 So. 2d 990 (1981)
1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 22101
Booth, Ervin, Joanos

Thompson v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Judgment of conviction below is reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial pursuant to Tascano v. State, 363 So.2d 405, reversed, 393 So.2d 540 (Fla. 1980), reh. denied, February 27, 1981.

ERVIN, BOOTH and JOANOS, JJ., concur.

070rehearing

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING

We adhere to our opinion of reversal and remand pursuant to Tascano v. State, 363 So.2d 405, reversed, 393 So.2d 540 (Fla., June 5, 1980), reh. denied, February 27, 1981; but, in accord with this court’s opinion in Studstill v. State, 397 So.2d 753 (Fla.1st DCA 1981), we certify to the Supreme Court the following question:

Can an appellate court apply the harmless error doctrine, Section 924.33 and Section 59.041, Florida Statutes (1979), to the failure of a trial court to give the jury instruction required by Rule 3.390(a), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, if the appellant’s guilt is clearly established and the appellate court determines the error could not have affected the verdict?

ERVIN, BOOTH and JOANOS, JJ., concur.

Decision affirmed, Fla., 406 So.2d 1117.

Reference

Full Case Name
Robert Lee THOMPSON v. STATE of Florida
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published