Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 22, 1940PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

On writ of error we review judgment of conviction of the crime of manslaughter under an indictment charging murder in the first degree.

The judgment is challenged on the ground of alleged insufficiency of the evidence.

The evidence was conflicting and the conflicts were matters within the province of the jury to settle. The jury found against the accused and the trial court declined to set aside the verdict.

It is not made to appear that reversible error was committed. See Sanford v. State, 90 Fla. 337, 106 Sou. 406; Seay v. State, 139 Fla. 291, 190 Sou. 702, and Jarvis v. State, 115 Fla. 320…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jarvis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  2. Sanford v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  3. Seay v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  4. State Ex Rel. Seay v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1939

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bess v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  2. Lock v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1941

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