Overstreet v. State

On June 18, 1936, a grand jury of Hills-borough County, Florida, indicted Herman Overstreet and Robert Courtney of murder in the first degree for the unlawful killing of W. G. (Nubby) Chester on June 7, 1936, by striking him with a blunt instrument. On January 4, 1937, the defendants were arraigned on said indictment and each entered a plea of not guilty. On the 4th day of January, 1940, a motion for severance was made by the State Attorney and granted by the lower court, when Herman Overstreet, on the 9th day of January, 1940, was placed upon trial on the aforesaid indictment and the jury…