Prevatt v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County; E. C. Davis, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
On an indictment for murder in the first degree J. F. Prevatt was convicted of murder in the third degree and took writ of error.
At the trial several witnesses for the defendant testified that they knew the general reputation of the defendant in the community where he resides being a peaceable and law abiding citizen and for truth and veracity, and that it *286was good. Other witnesses for the defendant testified that they had known the defendant for several years. They were not asked if they knew the general reputation of the defendant as a law abiding truthful-citizen, but were asked: “Q. Have…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Webb v. GraySupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Hinson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1900
3Cited by7 opinions
- Buford v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- Jimenez v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
- Fogler v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Luke v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Hunt v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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