Lawrence v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This cape was d'ecided by Division B. Writ of error fo the Circuit Court for Walton County. The facts in the case are stated-in the opinion of thé Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
The plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of murder in the second degree, and sued out writ of error from this court.
His first assignment of error is based upon the action of the Circuit Judge in cautioning the jury that “the jury are expected to stay awake during the progress of this trial, and if one of you should go to sleep while ' a witness is testifying it Avould be a ground for a new trial in the eA’ent of a conviction.” It is urged that in delivering this instruction the pause of the trial judge before the Avords “in the eA’ent of a conviction” tended to produce the impression…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Garner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1891
- Levison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Commonwealth v. AbbottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
- State v. . GeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
- Murphy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hoodless v. JerniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
- Hisler v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
- Sylvester v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
- Rowe v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Maloy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
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