Legal Opinion
Straughter v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 31, 1922PublishedCited by 8 opinions
A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Madison County; M. F. Horne, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
The charge in this case is murder in the first degree., The verdict found the defendant guilty with recommendation to mercy. The court adjudged him to be guilty and sentenced him to imprisonment in the state prison for life. The indictment which was returned by a grand jury on October 11, 1916, is as follows:
“In the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida In and for Madison County, In the Name and by the Authority of the State of Florida:
‘ ‘ The 'Grand Jurors of the State of Florida, duly chosen, empannelled and sworn diligently to inquire and true presentment make in and for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ledbetter v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
- Dickson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
- Whatley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
- Chandler v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1889
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. BeamonSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Tingley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Pickeron v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Sparks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Hunter v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
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