Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 18, 1975No. 74-360Published

1Per curiam

The appellants seek reversal of their convictions of the crime of rape. The facts disclosed at the trial included the following. ' The victim, a highschool girl aged 18 years, and a girl companion were walking on a street in Miami, at 9:45 P.M. on the way to their homes after having attended a night class at a high-school. Two males came out from an alley and spoke to them. The girls did not respond, and thereupon the males threw rocks at them. The girls continued walking, and after a short distance they separated. One of the males, displaying a gun, approached the victim. A second male then…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. State v. WadsworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  4. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  5. Garcia v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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