Washington v. State

Randolph Washington and Rufus Thompson were indicted in Palm Beach County for murder in the first degree, the indictment charging Washington as principal and Thompson as being present, aiding, abet*535ting, counseling, comforting, encouraging, commanding and procuring Washington to commit the crime as charged. Both men were convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the State Prison for life. For review of the judgment writ of error is taken from this court.

The first and second assignments of error challenge the authority of the trial court to excuse the jurors Rhodehamel and Wells…