Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Marion county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J.:
The plaintiff in error was convicted in the Circuit Court of Marion county on the 31st day of December, 1888, fo.r the murder of James Bailey ; motiou made for new trial which was overruled, and the plaintiff in error was sentenced to death ; and the case is now before this court upon writ of error, and the following errors are assigned:
1. The court erred in sustaining the motion of the State Attorney to strike out of the testimony of witness, George Pelt, that part of the conversation detailed by him, which related to threats made by Bailey against William Smith, plaintiff in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Head v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1870
- Pritchett v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Dyson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
- Evans v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1870
- Wesley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
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3Cited by33 opinions
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