Legal Opinion

Boykin v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 22, 1971No. 39699PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal is under Fla.Const, art. V, § 4, F.S.A. There are several assignments of error and we have carefully considered all of them. We have fully examined all of the record and evidence in accordance with the requirements of Fla.Stat. § 924.32, F.S.A. in order to determine whether the ends of justice require a new trial.

The principle contention here is the claim of fundamental error in the trial judge’s failure expressly to give a cautionary charge that the uncorroborated testimony of defendant’s accomplice in this capital case should be received “with great caution.” No such requested…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Robert Harry Davis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Geo. W. Robinson & Co. v. Hyer Bros.Supreme Court of Florida · 1895
  3. Coston v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  4. May's Executors v. SeymourSupreme Court of Florida · 1880
  5. First Nat. Bank in Orlando v. RobertsSupreme Court of Florida · 1926

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dennis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  2. Rayner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  3. Diaz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

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