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Cotton v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 23, 1923PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.

Upon an indictment charging murder in the first degree plaintiff in error was tried and found guilty as • charged. Sentence of death was pronounced against him. Writ of error was taken from this court to review the judgment imposing sentence.

*199On the day the indictment was returned, and before arraignment, the defendant filed a plea in abatement which, omitting formal commencement and conclusion, is as follows :

“That Carr Sandusky was one of the jurors of the Grand Jury by whom the said indictment was found and returned into court here; that the said Carr Sandusky is not a resident of County of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Thompson v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Crowley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  3. Queenan v. Territory of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1901
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
  5. Kitrol v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1860

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Donaldson v. SackSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  2. Robert Dewey Glock v. Harry K. SingletaryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re: Report of Grand JurySupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  4. Nova v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  5. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1929

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