Legal Opinion

Andrews v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 24, 1938PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.

The writ of- error brings for review judgment of conviction of the offense of larceny of a cow.

Plaintiff in error contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for continuance. He also contends that the evidence is not sufficient to- support the verdict.

In Yarborough v. State, 94 Fla. 143, 114 Sou. 237, we held:

‘‘The exercise by the trial court of discretion in the matter of granting or denying applications for continuance will not be interfered with by an appellate court unless it is clearly shown that there has been a palpable abuse of such discretion to the manifest injury of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
  2. Yarborough v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. Browne v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  4. Whitman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1929

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cooper v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. Goss v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Holman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  4. Goswick v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  5. Percznski v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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