Legal Opinion

Eckles v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 28, 1938PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

Upon an information filed March 24, 1936, charging the statutory offense of breaking and entering a dwelling house with intent to commit a felony, the accused in open court on the day the information was filed, and without being represented by counsel, was arraigned and pleaded guilty to the information. On April 1, 1936, counsel appeared with the accused in open court and by motion suggested the insanity of the accused “at the time of the alleged crime and at the present time,” and moved for permission to withdraw the plea of guilty and to substitute therefor a plea of not guilty, that the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1891
  2. Nickels v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
  3. Pope v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  4. Casey v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  5. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1926

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Banks v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  2. State v. BravermanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  3. Rubenstein v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  4. Reyes v. KellyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  5. Hill v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959

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