Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of Error to tlie Circuit Court for Polk county. The facte of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, J. :
On the 27th day of January, 1887, in the Circuit Court of Polk county, an indictment containing but a single count was found against the plaintiff in error, Francis A. Johnson, charging him with murder in the first degree of one John C. Newcastle. In May, 1887, upon this indictment, Johnson was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree-, the jury rendering the following verdict: “We the jury, find the defendant, Francis A. Johnson, guilty of murder in the second degree, so say we all.” Motion for a new trial being refused, Johnson was sentenced to imprisonment in the…
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