Legal Opinion

In Re: Report of Grand Jury

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 4, 1943PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRELL, J.:

In October, 1941, the grand jury for Hillsborough County filed a report in the Circuit Court in which it made findings of fact and recommended to the Governor that Hardy C. Graves, a constable in District Three of said county be removed from office. Graves promptly moved to expunge the report from the record.' His motion was overruled; hence this appeal.

Some question has been raised as to the regularity of this procedure but Section Four of the Declaration of Rights concludes that matter in favor of Graves. This appears to be the first instance of such a proceeding- in this State…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Report of Grand JuryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
  2. Ex Parte RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  3. Report of Grand Jury: WilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Cotton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1923

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. MATTER OF WOOD v. HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  2. Clein v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  3. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  4. O'Regan v. SchermerhornSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1946
  5. Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. MarkoSupreme Court of Florida · 1977

30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API