Patrick v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Patrick v. State, 20 So. 2d 255 (Fla. 1944)
155 Fla. 393; 1944 Fla. LEXIS 551
Buford, Terrell, Chapman, Adams, Sebring, Brown, Thomas

Patrick v. State

Opinion of the Court

*394 PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree with a recommendation to mercy which, under the law, carries a life sentence.

On appeal he questions the sufficiency of the evidence and the failure of the trial judge to charge on the applicable law of self-defense.

We find that these questions are wholly without merit; that the trial was conducted according to law and the evidence is sufficient.

The judgment is affirmed.

BUFORD, C. J., TERRELL, CHAPMAN, ADAMS and SEBRING, JJ., concur. BROWN and THOMAS, JJ., dissent.

Dissenting Opinion

BROWN, J.,

dissenting:

There is, as I see it, no substantial evidence in this record of an intent to kill on the part of the appellant, and my view is that the judgment should be reversed, or the grade of the offense reduced to manslaughter.

THOMAS, J., concurs.

Reference

Full Case Name
Shad Patrick v. State of Florida
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published