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140 Fla. 825

192 So 402

Stephens v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 1, 1939

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1939-12-01

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1944

2 state decisions

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Decided 1939-12-01

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Buford, J. —

¶1 On writ of error we review judgment imposing the death penalty on conviction of murder in the first degree.

¶2 The record has been examined in the light of briefs and oral argument before the Court. After careful consideration, we are of the opinion that the evidence is not legally sufficient to support the verdict and judgment and, therefore, that the judgment should be reversed and a new trial awarded.

¶3 It is so ordered.

Terrell, C. J., Brown and Chapman, J. J., concur. Whi,tfield and Thomas, J. J., dissent.
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