Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 5, 1971No. 39207PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

247 So.2d 425 (1971)

John G. WILLIAMS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 39207.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 5, 1971.

Robert E. Jagger, Public Defender, and Joseph F. McDermott, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Raymond Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

CARLTON, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a verdict and judgment convicting appellant John G. Williams, of the crime of rape (Fla. Stat. § 794.01, F.S.A.) without a recommendation of mercy by the jury. Jurisdiction of the appeal attached under Article V, Section 4(2), Florida Constitution,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  2. Benefield v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  3. Nickels v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  5. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1962

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Donald M. Wingate v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Ashley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  3. Peek v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  4. Sorey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  5. Marion v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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