Forehand v. State

This case has been here before. See Forehand v. State, 126 Fla. 464, 171 So. 241, where it was reversed because the evidence in support of premeditation was found to be insufficient, the charge being murder in 'the first degree. On remand, a change of venue was granted and the case was transferred to Washington County where on second trial, the plaintiff in error was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. He now seeks to be relieved of the latter judgment by writ of error.

The case grew out of these facts: On the night of September 7, 1935, the plaintiff…