Supreme Court of Florida, 1939

McLaren v. State

Supreme Court of Florida · Decided April 21, 1939 · Terrell, Whitfield, Buford, Chapman, Thomas, Brown, Compiled, Laws, Rules

188 So. 574; 137 Fla. 783; 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1911 (Southern Reporter)

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The only question presented in this case is whether or not the evidence was sufficient to support the *784 verdict and judgment of conviction of murder in the first degree.

The evidence was entirely circumstantial but was sufficiently strong and cogent to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except the guilt of the accused.

The record, considered as a whole, reveals no reversible • error and, therefore, the judgment is affirmed.

So ordered.

Terrell, C. J., and Whitfield, Buford, Chapman and Thomas, J. J., concur. Justice Brown not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this! Court.

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