Blackwell v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of Error to Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, A. G. Campbell, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtBrowne, C. J.
Will Blackwell and Robert Blackwell, brothers, were jointly indicted in Okaloosa County in two separate indictments for the murder of M. M. Davis and his wife, Nancy Davis, and on May 7th, 1917, were *127put upon trial under the indictment charging them with the murder of Nancy Davis. During the course of the trial the defendant, Will Blackwell, escaped from custody, thereby necessitating an order of mistrial. After a lapse of about three weeks he was recaptured, and on July 2, 1917, the defendants were placed on trial for the murder of M. M. Davis, were convicted of murder in the first degree,…
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