Legal Opinion
Cason v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 18, 1947PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAYLOR, Associate Justice:
The defendant was convicted of violation of Section 784.06, Fla. Stat., 1941, and he appeals.
Two questions are argued here. The first raises the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict. We find the evidence sufficient. Alford v. State, 132 Fla. 624, 181 So. 839.
The second attacks the charge of the court as follows:
“ ‘In the event of a conviction in this case, the maximum penalty would be five years in the State prison or a fine of $1000. The Court is also empowered under the law to suspend imposition of sentence or to place the defendant on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Alford v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
3Cited by2 opinions
- Holmes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1957