Supreme Court of Florida, 1939

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida · Decided April 11, 1939 · Terrell, Buford, Thomas, Brown, Whitfield, Chapman, Compiled, Laws, Rules

188 So. 121; 137 Fla. 189; 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1807 (Southern Reporter)

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This is a companion case to that of Solon Driggers v. State of Florida.

The two defendants were indicted and tried jointly in both cases and each, upon being arraigned, interposed like pleas of autrefois acquit.

Therefore, the judgment is revers'ed oh authority of the opinion and judgment in the Driggers casé, supra.

So ordered.

Reversed.

Terrell, C. J., and Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur. Brown, J., concurs in opinion and judgment. Justices Whitfield and Chapman, 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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