Legal Opinion

Dixon v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 4, 1919PublishedCited by 9 opinions

A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Lafayette County; M. F. Horne, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.

— Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was indicted upon a charge of wilfully and maliciously setting fire to and burning a fence, the property of another. He was arraigned,. entered a plea of not guilty and upon a trial was found guilty as charged. Prom the judgment sentencing him to a term of three years at hard labor in the State prison he takes writ •of error.

The first assignment of error is that the defendant was never arraigned upon said indictment. This is first called to the court’s attention by the assignment of errors in this court. It appears from the record…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Kersey v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  2. Herndon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  3. Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
  4. Hays v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  5. Seymour v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1913

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Tyson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  2. Poyner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  3. Collinsworth v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  4. Beard v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1934

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