Legal Opinion

McLaren v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 21, 1939PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

The only question presented in this case is whether or not the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict and judgment of conviction of murder in the first degree.

The evidence was entirely circumstantial but was sufficiently strong and cogent to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except the guilt of the accused.

The record, considered as a whole, reveals no reversible • error and, therefore, the judgment is affirmed.

So ordered.

Terrell, C. J., and Whitfield, Buford, Chapman and Thomas, J. J., concur. Justice Brown not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chason v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  2. Hyman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1943

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