Jerry v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.
In this case the plaintiff in error was indicted for assault with intent to commit murder and convicted of aggravated assault.
There are ten (10) assignments of error. The first three (3) assignments are based upon the action of the court in denying defendant’s motion for a continuance or postponement of the trial on account of the absence of witnesses. There is no abuse of discretion shown to have been committed by the trial court in denying the motion for continuance.
In Browne v. State, 88 Fla. 457, 102 So. R. 546, the Court say:
“Application for postponement of continuance is addressed to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Browne v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Oglesby v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
3Cited by7 opinions
- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- Harvey v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- For Adults Only, Inc. v. State ex rel. GersteinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Diehl v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
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