In the Interest of G. C. O. v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.
After an adjudicatory hearing the child was found to be delinquent. The child appeals from this order.
The child was accused of shooting one Thomas Tucker with a pistol, thereby causing his death. There were no eye-witnesses to the incident and, therefore, the prosecution had to rely on circumstantial evi*609dence to establish the unlawful homicide beyond a reasonable doubt.
On this appeal it is urged that when a defendant voluntarily testifies in his own behalf, his version of the homicide cannot be ignored where there is absence of other evidence legally sufficient to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mayo v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Maloy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
- Dedge v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
- Buchanan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
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- Wright v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
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