Legal Opinion
State v. Cox
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 12, 1963No. 46618PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Chief Justice.
This case was previously before us on an appeal taken by the defendant, B. Elton Cox, but the bills reserved during his trial were not then considered inasmuch as the-only question presented for determination was the legality of the sentence imposed. Finding he had been sentenced within twenty-four hours after his conviction, contrary to the provisions of R.S. IS :521, the sentence was annulled and set aside, the defendant ordered released on bail until such time as legal sentence was imposed, and, in the meanwhile, he was afforded the opportunity to take any procedural…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Pennekamp v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. DennisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Hughes v. Superior Court of Cal. for Contra Costa Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Rev. B. Elton Cox v. State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- State v. MoitySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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