Tillman v. State

44 So.2d 644 (1950)

TILLMAN

v.

STATE.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

February 7, 1950.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 1950.

Edgar W. Waybright, Sr., Roger J. Waybright, P. Guy Crews, Jacksonville, and Reuben A. Garland, Atlanta, Ga., for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General, and Reeves Bowen, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CHAPMAN, Justice.

The appellant-defendant, Henry V. (Skimp) Tillman, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida, for the murder of Frank E. Wood. Shortly thereafter he was placed upon trial in the same court and a jury, after hearing all the…