Ryan v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Suwannee County; C. L. Wilson, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
The plaintiff in error was convicted in the Circuit Court for Suwannee County of the crime of murder in the first degree. The offense was alleged to have been committed in September, 1921. The person killed was Gertrude Ryan, Wife of Willie, alias Bobbie Ryan. There was no recommendation to mercy by the jury, and sentence of death was imposed. The judgment is sought to be reversed upon writ of error.
*612There are four assignments of error, two of which only-are discussed; they attack the propriety of the admission in evidence of an account of a difficulty between the accused and his wife which…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Griswold v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
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