Schley v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Walton county. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShackleford, J.
James Schley was indicted at the fall term, 1903, of the Circuit Court for Walton county, for the murder of Flora Schley, was tried at the same term of court, convicted, with a recommendation to the mercy of the court, and sentenced to imprisonment by confinement at hard labor in the State prison for the full period of his natural life. From the judgment and sentence he has sued out a writ of error from this court.
The indictment contained two counts, the first charging the defendant with the murder of the deceased by the administering of a certain deadly poisonous drug, to-wit, a certain lot…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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