Legal Opinion

Moorman v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 9, 1946PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUFORD, J.:

Appellant being informed against and charged with the crime of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree, was convicted of the offense of aggravated assault and appealed.

But two questions are presented for our consideration. The first challenges the action of the trial court in refusing to give requested charges on the lav/ of self-defense. This did not constitute error because there was no evidence tending to prove that the accused acted in self-defense when he pointed the gun at Godwin in an angry and threatening manner. See 6 C.J.S. Sec. 92, page 945; 4 Am. Jur.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1900
  2. State v. HerronMontana Supreme Court · 1892
  3. People v. MontgomeryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
  4. Johnston v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
  5. Territory of Arizona v. GomezArizona Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Adams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  2. Palmer v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  3. State v. SurinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  4. State v. CastilloSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  5. Sullivan v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

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