Lowe v. State of Florida

Daniel T. Lowe was indicted, tried and convicted of the crime of rape in Duval County, Florida. The trial took place October 4, 1926, the verdict was without recommendation, so the death penalty was imposed. Lowe took writ of error to this Court and seeks reversal on the ground, (1) that the trial court erred in denying his motion for continuance, (2) refusal of the trial court to give charges requested by defendant, (3) the admission in evidence of a certain newspaper found in defendant’s possession when he was arrested, (4) in sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and (5)…