Petty v. State

GOODWYN, Justice.

Petition by James A. Petty for certiorari to the Court of Appeals to review and re*49vise the opinion and decision of that court in Petty v. State, 110 So.2d 319.

Petitioner charges error in the Court of Appeals’ holding that the trial court did not err in refusing to give his requested written charges 8 and 14.

As to charge 8, the Court of Appeals states several reasons why it thought the charge was properly refused. In determining whether certiorari should issue it is not necessary that we discuss or pass on all of such reasons. One is that charge 8 “states an abstract principle…