Johnson v. State

PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of the crime of manslaughter. The sole issue presented for determination on the appeal is the sufficiency •of the evidence to support the judgment •of the trial court. The Supreme Court of Florida has adhered to the principle that .an appellate court should not grant a new trial upon the insufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict of guilty affirmed by the trial court if there is substantial evidence of all the essential facts. McDonald v. State, 56 Fla. 74, 47 So. 485; Powell v. State, 63 Fla. 34, 57 So. 609;…