Legal Opinion

Chavigny v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 31, 1959No. Nos. 594-A, 595-APublished

1Per curiam

Maurice M. Chavigny was found guilty of murder in the second degree under two indictments charging him with the first degree murder of Wilbur McReynolds and his wife, Faye McReynolds. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on each of the convictions, the sentences to run consecutively. Chavigny filed in each case an application pursuant to section 924.17, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., seeking an order that he be declared insolvent.

The court heard the applications on their merits and denied them. We have carefully examined the record and find that the evidence supports the applications and that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Loy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  2. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
  3. Gaston v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  4. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1956

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