Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 7, 1939PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam. —

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Escambia County of manslaughter under an indictment charging murder in the first degree.

It is contended by plaintiff in error that the judgment should be reversed on authority of our opinions and judgments in the cases of Carlile v. State, 129 Fla. 860, 176 Sou. 862, and Cooper v. State, 186 Sou. 230, not yet reported in Florida Reports.

In the Cooper case we quoted from the remarks shown to have been made by the prosecuting attorney, the following :

“Gentlemen, do you realize…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
  2. Henderson v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. Carlile v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  4. Cooper v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1939

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Grimes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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