Cato v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided at Marianna. Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Tlie plaintiff in error was indicted for tlie offence of rape, alleged to liave been committed upon Susan Leonard, was tried at the October term, 1859, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 16th day of December, 1859. At the trial, Susan Leonard was introduced as a witness on behalf of the prosecution, who testified as follows: Cato came to my house on Friday morning, about one hour and a half before…
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This case was decided at Marianna. Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Tlie plaintiff in error was indicted for tlie offence of rape, alleged to liave been committed upon Susan Leonard, was tried at the October term, 1859, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 16th day of December, 1859. At the trial, Susan Leonard was introduced as a witness on behalf of the prosecution, who testified as follows: Cato came to my house on Friday morning, about one hour and a half before day; I was confined so I could not help myself; I looked up and he had one hand on each of my arms; I told him to go…
1Opinion of the Court
DuPONT, C. J.,
delivered tlie opinion of tlie Court.
Cato, a slave, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Jackson county upon the charge of having committed a rape upon the body of Susan Leonard. At the October term, 1859, he was arraigned, tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 16th day of December thereafter. Previous, however, to the passing .of sentence by the Court, the prisoner’s counsel moved for a new trial upon the following grounds, viz.:
“ 1st. That the Court erred in charging that if it has been proven to your satisfaction, by the evidence submitted, th.at the prisoner at…
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