Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1903PublishedCited by 42 opinions

This case 'was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Dade County.. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtHocker, J.

At the Spring term, A. D. 1902, of the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida, James O. Williams, the plaintiff in error, was indicted for the murder of Mark D. Bartleson, was tried at said term, .was found by the jury guilty of murder in the first degree, with a recommendation to mercy, and was sentenced by the court to ■ imprisonment for life in the State penitentiary. From the judgment and sentence a1 writ of error Avas sued but from this court.

The first assignment of error is: “The court erred in denying defendant’s motion to quash 'the indictment.’’ The only contention made in the brief…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Garner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1891
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
  3. Armstrong v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
  4. Andersen v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
  5. Crocker v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Hoodless v. JerniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  2. Pittman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
  3. State Ex Rel. Deeb v. FabisinskiSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. Putnal v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  5. Southworth v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1929

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