Legal Opinion

Padgett v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1912PublishedCited by 44 opinions

Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Taylor Couuty. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShackleford, J.

Noah Padgett was tried for and convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to imprisonment for the term of his natural life, the jury having recommended him to the mercy of the court. From such judgment and sentence he seeks relief here by writ of error.

Before entering upon the consideration of the fifty-nine errors assigned we think it advisable to make certain comments as to the manner in which this judgment is presented to us for review.

First, We would call attention to our discussion in Seaboard Air Line Ry. v. Rentz & Little, 60 Fla. 429, 54 South. Rep. 13, as…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
  2. Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  3. Clinton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
  4. Pittman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
  5. Newton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1884

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Steinhorst v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. Raymond Alfred Beaudine v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  3. State v. HaasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
  4. State v. SpauldingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  5. State Ex Rel. Andrews v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1931

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