Farley v. State

Plaintiff in Error, Frank Farley, was charged by indictment of a grand jury of Hillsborough County with murder. He was found guilty of murder in the first degree but there was a recommendation to the mercy of the court. To review the judgment imposing sentence Writ of Error was taken from this court. The assigned errors upon which reversal of the judgment is sought are presented in the brief in five groups.

The first contention is that the verdict is not supported by the evidence. That the accused shot and killed the deceased is admitted. Whether the circumstances of the killing are such as to…