Cornell v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
SEBRING, J.:
The appellants were found and adjudged to be guilty of manslaughter, and sentence was imposed. They have taken an appeal from the judgment and sentence, and question the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the charge of guilt.
The count of the information upon which the appellants . were found guilty charges, in effect, that on January 7, 1947, Emily Cornell had the actual and physical care, custody and control of an infant child of the age of 2% months and was under the legal duty to give said child the necessary care and attention to protect it from harm; that, nevertheless,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bessie Cannon v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
- Russ v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
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