Supreme Court of Florida, 1943

Tappan v. State

Tappan v. State
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided April 6, 1943 · Buford, Terrell, Chapman, Adams
12 So. 2d 889; 152 Fla. 710; 1943 Fla. LEXIS 1011 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Tappan v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

This appeal is from conviction of manslaughter based on an indictment charging murder. The first question, questions the sufficiency of the evidence which we find sufficient. The second question relates to the court’s refusal to charge on the law of self defense. This phase of the law was covered in the general charge.

The judgment is affirmed.

BUFORD, C. J., TERRELL, CHAPMAN and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

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