Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 12, 1922PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.

By indictment of a grand jury of Highlands County plaintiff in error was charged with the “abominable and detestable crime against nature,” the offense denounced by section 5424, Revised General Statutes, 1920. He was tried upon this indictment and found guilty as charged. To review the judgment imposing sentence writ of error was taken from this court.

Two assignments of error are presented. The first presents the question of the propriety of the order overruling a demurrer to the indictment. The demurrer was properly overruled upon authority of Ephriam v. State, 82 Fla. 93, 89 South. Rep.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Exporters of Manufacturers' Products, Inc. v. Butterworth-Judson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Ephraim v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  3. Myrick v. MerrittSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  4. Bush v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
  5. Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1904

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Reed v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. Koontz v. the PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1927
  4. Delaney v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
  5. Lason v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1943

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