Washington v. Dowling

Under an indictment for murder, plaintiff in error, Abe Washington, was tried and convicted in the Circuit Court for Duval County of murder in the first degree, without recommendation to mercy, and sentence of death by being hanged (hanging) was imposed upon him by the court on March 9th, 1923. Thereafter, upon a writ of error the judgment and sentence of the Circuit Court was affirmed by the Supreme Court on the 8th day of December, A. D. 1923.

At the time of the commission of the crime for which plaintiff in error was convicted, as well also at the time of his trial, conviction and sentence,…