545 SO2D 1352 - Amos v. State

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¶1Craig A. Boudreau, Palm Beach, for appellant.

¶2Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Amy Lynn Diem and Joy B. Shearer, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4Vernon Amos appeals his conviction of two counts of first degree murder and the imposition of two death sentences. He also appeals his convictions and sentences for four counts of robbery with a firearm, one count of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of aggravated assault with a firearm. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.

¶5Amos was tried jointly with his codefendant, Leonard Spencer, and timely challenged as unconstitutional the jury district system utilized in Palm Beach County to select his jury. Consistent with our decision in Spencer v. State,545 So.2d 1352 (Fla. 1989), and for the reasons expressed in that decision, we find the jury district system as utilized in this case unconstitutional. Accordingly, we reverse Amos's convictions and remand for a new trial. We decline to address Amos's other claims.

¶6It is so ordered.

¶7EHRLICH, C.J., and OVERTON, McDONALD, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.