Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Barnhill v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 24, 1949Published

1Concurrence

I hold the view that the verdict of the jury which read: "We, the jury, find the defendant, Loy Barnhill, guilty as charged in the information, so say we all" is legally sufficient as a predicate for the judgment and sentence which was entered consequent thereon by the Circuit Judge. It is my further opinion that such conclusion finds ample support in the following cases: Henderson v. State, 55 Fla. 36, 46 So. 151; Swilley v. State,76 Fla. 535, 80 So. 310; Licata v. State, 81 Fla. 649, 88 So. 621; Bunch v. State, 58 Fla. 9, 50 So. 534, 138 Am.St.Rep. 91; Yarborough v. State, 94 Fla. 143, 114…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Licata v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  2. Yarborough v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. Bunch v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  4. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  5. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1916

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