Wadsworth v. State, (1939)
Court: Supreme Court of Florida
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Visitors: 12
Judges: THOMAS, J.
Attorneys: Davis Davis, for Plaintiff in Error;
George Couper Gibbs, Attorney General, and Tyrus A. Norwood,
Assistant Attorney General, for the State.
Filed: Jan. 20, 1939
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Taking the questions involved in the order in which they have been presented by counsel for the State and for the defendant, we will first discuss the one whether the trial court erred in denying the motion of the defendant for a change of venue. Under the statute, Sec. 4337 of the Compiled General Laws of Florida, the party to a civil cause or a defendant in a criminal case wishing a change of venue shall apply under oath stating that he fears "he will not receive a fair trial" on account of th
Summary: Taking the questions involved in the order in which they have been presented by counsel for the State and for the defendant, we will first discuss the one whether the trial court erred in denying the motion of the defendant for a change of venue. Under the statute, Sec. 4337 of the Compiled General Laws of Florida, the party to a civil cause or a defendant in a criminal case wishing a change of venue shall apply under oath stating that he fears "he will not receive a fair trial" on account of the..
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It might be observed, in connection with the last question discussed in the foregoing opinion that the testimony of the physician, who examined the body of the deceased, was to the effect that the pistol bullet wounds were sufficient to cause death.
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