Wadsworth v. State

— Taking the questions involved in the order in which they have been presented by counsel for the State and for the defendant, we will first discuss the one whether the trial court erred in denying the motion of the defendant for a change of venue.

Under the statute, Sec. 4337 of the Compiled General Laws of Florida, the party to a civil cause or a defendant in a criminal case wishing a change of venue shall apply under oath stating that he fears “he will not receive a fair trial” on account of ihe influence of the adverse party “over the minds of the inhabitants of the county,” or because the…