Woodson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Eranklin county. Motion to dismiss writ of error. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice VanValkenburgh
Thomas Woodson was indicted, tried and convicted of a felony at the Spring Term of the Circuit Court held in and for Eranklin county in May, A. D. 1882. Eor the offence he was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the penitentiary. Afterwards he applied for and obtained a writ of error to this court, assigning certain errors as appearing in the indictment as well as upon the trial of the cause. While the cause was thus pending in this court he broke jail and absconded. The sheriff of Eranklin county certifies to this court that he broke jail on the night of the seventh of June, 1882, and…
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