Caldwell v. State

RAWLS, Judge.

Appellant-defendant, Wayne Donald Caldwell, was informed against for the offense of murder in the first degree, and upon a jury verdict was adjudged guilty of murder in the second degree. By this appeal he contends (1) that the court erred in refusing to permit him to hold his Bible during the trial, and (2) the court erred in permitting the State to lead and impeach his own witness.

The record reflects that Appellant Caldwell, Charlie James, and May Belle Spicer were driving around downtown Jacksonville on the evening of October 20, 1969, and while proceeding along Forsyth…