Fla. Stat, (1981) - Florida State University College of Law

elating t~ duress at all should have been yim,
The prejudice of the cawthon instruction was cqlete. The r d y
is a new trial as to aunt IT.
At trial, the state presented evidence that, on Friday, Fbr- 5, 1982,
(1). the defendant became upset at %my Groover because Eroovey
wed him mney for drugs, and threatened to "kick his ass'! (T. 1141);
(21. the defendant waived a gun at Mwris Johnson and asked Brother
Caps "did he want to settle it right quick" (T. 1133)
(3). the defendant was pointing a pistol at Mike Green, Ebrris
Johnson, Ihvid McDonald, and Charlie B m , telling them that he needed
his mney from the sale of drugs (T. 1165)
(4) . the defendant threataed to hang Groover with a rope if he did
not pay his mney (T. 1177)
(5). the defendant got into a fight with scprreone rimed Ox B&er
at a bar (T. 1221)
The state further presented evidence that, on Saturday, FdXUq 6, 1982:
(1) . the defendant and Michael Green went to the hare of scatleone
rmwd Anthony to collect mney for drugs the defmdant had sold Anthony.
The defendant slapped Anthony and Anthony paid the defendant. (T. 1210-1212)
(2). Green asked Elaine Parker to go to Jerry Bmce's oyster roast
to calm the defendant d m 'because he was all pissed off". (T. 1184)
(3). at Jemy Buruce's house, the defendant got into a fight with
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