Dawson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
139 So.2d 408 (1962)
Sie DAWSON, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 31380.
Supreme Court of Florida.
March 23, 1962.
Rehearing Denied April 17, 1962.
E.P. Gregory of Gregory & Towles, Quincy, for appellant.
Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and B. Clarke Nichols, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
O'CONNELL, Justice.
Sie Dawson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Roger Glenn Clayton, a two year old boy.
On this appeal appellant's only contention is that a confession made by him, but repudiated at the trial, was not made freely and voluntarily. More specifically he contends that the…
Also in this document: Dissent; Concurrence.
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