Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 8, 1965No. 4924PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREWS, Judge.

Defendant Lawrence M. Adams appeals denial of post conviction relief without a hearing.

The defendant was indicted for first degree murder. At his arraignment he pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. As a result of such plea, the court appointed a committee of two medical doctors to determine the defendant’s mental condition. The record does not disclose the report or examination of one of the doctors. The other doctor’s report shows that he examined the defendant, determined among other things that he knew the difference between right and wrong, but that due…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lee v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ford v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  2. Dozier v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  3. Hand v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  4. McKenzie v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  5. Harvey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

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