Brownlee v. State of Florida

In this case the plaintiffs in error were indicted on a charge of murder in the first degree in St. Lucie County, being in the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit . of Florida. They were charged with the murder of Perley Sylvester Thomas and were all charged as principals. The judge of that Circuit advised the Governor that he was disqualified to try the ease. The Governor assigned another circuit judge to proceed to St. Lucie County and dispose of such cases which it might appear that Judge Thomas, Judge of the Twenty-first Circuit, was disqualified in. Judge Thomas filed a certificate recusing…