Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 6, 1938PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The only question presented by plaintiffs in error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.

To say who is and who is not speaking the truth when there is conflict between the statements of witnesses is a question for the jury to determine and as to which the Court (either trial or appellate) may not substitute its view for that of the jury.

Three persons testified'positively that they each saw the defendants set fire to the property at the time and place it was alleged to have been burned by the defendants. So there is disclosed by the record ample evidence to support…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bass v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  2. M.P.W. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  3. MPW v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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