Leaptrot v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B; Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Record for Du-val County. STATEMENT. On the 27th of June, 1905, an information was filed in the Criminal Court of Record of Duval County against the plaintiff in error, hereafter called the defendant, wherein it was charged in substance that on the 6th of June, 1905, in the trial of one Jake Bradford in the Circuit Court of said county, on an indictment for murder in the first degree, in selecting…
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This case was decided by Division B; Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Record for Du-val County. STATEMENT. On the 27th of June, 1905, an information was filed in the Criminal Court of Record of Duval County against the plaintiff in error, hereafter called the defendant, wherein it was charged in substance that on the 6th of June, 1905, in the trial of one Jake Bradford in the Circuit Court of said county, on an indictment for murder in the first degree, in selecting the jury for the trial of this case, that the defendant among others was called os a juryman and was sworn by the clerk of…
1Opinion of the Court
Hocker, J.,
(after stating the foots.) It is assigned as error that the trial judge erred in sustaining a challenge for cause made by the State to a juror. The juror *61was examined on his voir dire, and asked the following questions: Q. Mr. Padgett this is a case wherein the defendant is charged with perjury. If the evidence in this case should convince you beyond a reasonable doubt-of the guilt of the accused as charged would you find him guilty as you would in a larceny or any other criminal case or not? Ans. No, sir, I would not. Q. If this evidence convinces you beyond a reasonable donbt of…
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