Simpson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Bay County; C. L. Wilson, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Browne, C. J.,
The assignments of error present two questions. The first challenges the verdict as being “a meaningless mixture of misspelled words and signs conveying no idea or intention.” The original verdict is be*294fore us, and while the writing is not modeled on Spencerian lines, and its orthography not sanctioned by Worcester or Webster, it can nevertheless be interpreted as, “We the jury find the defendant guilty as charged, so say we all. R. M. Turner, Foreman;” which is sufficient.
The defendant was convicted on a charge of breaking and entering a dwelling house “with intent to commit a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roberts v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1870
- The People v. . PlathNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- State v. WorthenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Moseley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
3Cited by37 opinions
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- Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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