McKee v. State

The appellant, Howard B. McKee, on July 11, 1946, was indicted by a grand jury of Dade County, Florida, for the crime of rape. He was duly arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty, and shortly thereafter was placed upon trial before a jury in the Circuit Court of Dade County. Evidence was adduced by the State and the defendant and the jury, after hearing the evidence, argument of counsel and charges of the Court rendered a verdict of guilty, with recommendation of mercy. A motion for a new trial on various grounds was presented and by appropriate order denied. The Court below sentenced the…