Brown v. State

Supreme Court of Florida April 17, 1920

Brown v. State, 79 Fla. 523 (Fla. 1920)

84 So. 384

Browne, Ellis, Taylor, West, Whitfield

Opinion of the Court

Browne, C. J.

The only question presented in this case is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.

No useful purpose would be served to recite any of the evidence, or attempt to analyze it.

There was conflict in the testimony, but this was settled by the jury, and' there was substantial competent evidence to support the verdict.

*524“Where the only question presented on writ of error from the court is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and it appears from the record that there is sufficient legally competent evidence to support the verdict, and there is nothing to indicate that the jury was influenced by considerations outside the evidence, the judgment will not be reversed.” Howard v. State, 83 South. Rep. 87. ,

The judgment is affirmed.

Taylor, Whitfield, Ellis and West, J. J., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name: Arra Brown, in Error v. State of Florida, in Error
Cited By: 7 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: “Where the only question presented 'on writ of error from this court is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and it appears from the record that there is sufficient legally competent evidence to support the verdict, and there is nothing to indicate that the jury was influenced hy consideration outside the evidence, the judgment will not he reversed.” Held, The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict, and ihere is nothing to indicate that the jury was influenced hy considerations outside the evidence.