Edwards v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Edwards v. State, 72 Fla. 264 (Fla. 1916)
73 So. 188
Whitfield

Edwards v. State

Opinion of the Court

Whitfield, J.

β€”On writ of error to a judgment of conviction of murder in the second degree it is contended that the evidence does not establish the identity of the deceased and that the testimony shows justification, thereby not supporting the verdict. The body of the deceased was identified by testimony as to a deformed hand and a cut on the head received just before the homicide. There is no substantial showing of justification and ample evidence to sustain the verdict.

The judgment is affirmed.

All concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Nathan Edwards, in Error v. The State of Florida, in Error
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
On writ of error in a homicide case where the only contentions are that the identity of the deceased was not established and that the testimony shows justification, and such contentions are not sustained by the evidence or lack of evidence, the judgment will be affirmed.