Jarvis v. Chapman

Martin F. Jarvis was convicted of the murder in the first degree of Lacy Bell Dyel and sentenced to suffer the penalty of death in Sarasota County, Florida. There was no recommendation to mercy by the jury. To the judgment of conviction and sentence Jarvis took writ of error and the judgment was affirmed by this Court. See Jarvis v. State, 115 Fla. 320,136 South. Rep. 310.

By reference to the published opinion in that case the details of the horrid tragedy may be read. Lacy Bell Dyel and another woman, named Bertie Lee Clements, were killed at the same time. They were shot down by Jarvis in…