Legal Opinion

Clinton v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1909PublishedCited by 11 opinions

This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Record, Orange County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtCockrell, J.

The plaintiffs in error were .convicted of arson and were sentenced to the State’s prison for the terms of ten and two years respectively. This is the third time this case has been before this court. See 53 Fla. 98, 43 South. Rep. 312, and 56 Fla. 57, 47 South. Rep. 389.

The first two assignments are upon the failure of the minutes to show the appointment and qualification of attorneys Perkins and Landis as assistant county solicitors. It does not appear that they acted as such; on the contrary the county solicitor was at all times in active charge of the case, the two attorneys rendering only…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Clinton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
  2. Clinton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Holland v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  2. Ivey v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  3. Knight v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
  4. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  5. Baxter v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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