Atkins v. State, (1930)
Court: Supreme Court of Florida
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Visitors: 7
Judges: PER CURIAM. —
Attorneys: John M. Coe and H. V. McClellan, for Plaintiffs in Error;
Fred H. Davis, Attorney General, and Roy Campbell, Assistant, for Defendant in Error.
Filed: Oct. 18, 1930
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Plaintiffs in error were tried and convicted of murder in the first degree with recommendation for mercy as to Dennis Atkins and Willie Atkins, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Ernest Atkins was sentenced to death. Writ of error was taken to both judgments. Error is first predicated on the order of the trial court overruling defendant's motion for change of venue. This Court has uniformly held that applications for change of venue are addressed to the sound disc
Summary: Plaintiffs in error were tried and convicted of murder in the first degree with recommendation for mercy as to Dennis Atkins and Willie Atkins, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Ernest Atkins was sentenced to death. Writ of error was taken to both judgments. Error is first predicated on the order of the trial court overruling defendant's motion for change of venue. This Court has uniformly held that applications for change of venue are addressed to the sound discr..
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I agree that the judgment should be reversed because of misconduct at the trial in relation to the witness Yon but I do not agree that the court erred in not granting a change of venue nor do I agree to the conclusions on the evidence.
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