Barwicks v. State

82 So.2d 356 (1955)

Herman BARWICKS, Alias Johnny Frank, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

July 6, 1955.

Rehearing Denied September 14, 1955.

Ray Sandstrom and Olin W. Cheshire, Lakeland, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., John S. Lloyd and Moie J.L. Tendrich, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.

THORNAL, Justice.

For the alleged first degree murder of Beatrice McNeal, Herman Barwicks, alias Johnny Frank, was tried in the Circuit Court of Polk County and was convicted without recommendation of mercy. He was sentenced to death. On the judgment and…