Case Name: Fred WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-05-17
Citations: 765 So. 2d 101
Docket Number: No. 4D98-4264
Parties: Fred WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: WARNER, C.J., SHAHOOD and GROSS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 765
Pages: 101–102

Head Matter:
Fred WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D98-4264.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 17, 2000.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and David McPherrin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Steven R. Parrish, and Elaine L. Thompson, Assistant Attorneys General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
PER CURIAM.
In his motion for rehearing, appellant argues that we overlooked the letter referenced in footnote six of his initial brief. While juror Brown's letter to the judge indicates a post verdict change of heart, it does not suggest that she was coerced by the trial judge into reaching her initial verdict. The letter does not change the conclusion that the withholding of the Allen charge under the facts of this case did not constitute unconstitutional coercion. Because we held that there was no error, we did not engage in harmless error analysis, where the juror's letter would have been significant.
The motion for rehearing is denied.
WARNER, C.J., SHAHOOD and GROSS, JJ., concur.