Legal Opinion
Goddard v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 21, 1940PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.
Writ of error brings for review judgment of conviction of murder in the first degree without recommendation to mercy.
The plaintiff in error presents for our consideration nine (9) questions, stated as follows:
“Question No. 1. Is the verdict of the jury in this cause of murder in the first degree supported by the evidence adduced at the trial and by the instructions or charge of the court ?”
“Question No. 2. Was it not reversible error for the court to charge the jury under the evidence adduced at the trial that the unlawful killing of a human being when committed in the perpetration of or in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- New York Central Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Moulton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- People v. MalkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Fitter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Singer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Gore v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
- Muehleman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Thompson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Casso v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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