Legal Opinion

Dykes v. Chapman

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 19, 1939Published

1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.

Writ of error brings review judgment in habeas corpus proceedings remanding petitioner to the custody of respondent.

Plaintiff in error propounds three questions, as’ follows:

“Question No. 1: Did the Bill of Indictment returned against the Plaintiff in Error, properly chárge the offense of PERJURY and substantially within the language of the Statute, and was same sufficient to charge an offense under the laws of the State of Florida?
"’Question No. 2: Does the purported Indictment returned against the Plaintiff in Error negative all of the facts which are and were material to the issue, and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re RobinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  2. Griswold v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  4. Dukes v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  5. Amos v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1933

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