M'Rae v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Gadsden County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Per curiam
— Julius McRae was convicted of murder in the first degree with a recommendation to mercy and took writ of error.
A motion for a continuance, based largely on the al*76leged inability of the accused to secure counsel and to prepare his defense in the time allowed him, was denied.
No abuse of discretion by the trial court appears; and as the accused was in fact ably represented and given ample opportunity to make his defense, the denial of a continuance will not cause a reversal of the judgment.
The action of the court in excusing talesmen and in holding others to be qualified jurors does not appear…
2Cited by21 opinions
- Leavine v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Penn v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Young v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
- Buchanan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Frank v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1930
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