Larry v. State

104 So.2d 352 (1958)

James H. LARRY, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 11, 1958.

Tracy L. Riddle, Quincy, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Odis M. Henderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

TERRELL, Chief Justice.

Appellant, James H. Larry, was indicted, tried and convicted of murder in the first degree without recommendation to mercy. The indictment charged that appellant "unlawfully and from a premeditated design to effect the death of one Alex Salters, did kill and murder the said Alex Salters by chopping and cutting him with a hatchet or other…