FRANKLIN PITTS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. | 1947-12-05
THOMAS, C. J., ADAMS and BARNS, JJ., concur.
159 Fla. 771 Florida Supreme Court (1947) Positive Treatment
Also reported at: 32 So. 2d 753
Cited by 10 cases

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Synopsis

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict despite conflicting evidence presented at trial.


Holding

Yes, there was sufficient evidence in the record, if believed by the jury, to warrant the verdict and judgment.


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“There is in the record sufficient evidence, which if believed . by the jury, to warrant the verdict and judgment.”

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The appellant was charged with assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree. The evidence presented at trial was conflicting. The jury con…

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Opinion of the Court
BUFORD, J.:

*772BUFORD, J.:

Appellant, defendant in the court below, being informed against for the crime of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree, on conflicting evidence was convicted of assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree, and adjudged guilty of that offense. From the judgment he perfected appeal here.

There is in the record sufficient evidence, which if believed . by the jury, to warrant the verdict and judgment. The jury so found and the trial court concurred by denying motion for new trial.

Judgment should be affirmed on authority of McNish v. State, 47 Fla. 69, 36 So. 176 and cases there cited; also Rhodes v. State, 104 Fla. 520, 140 So. 309; Raker v. State, 84 Fla. 277, 94 So. 613; Fortner v. State, 119 Fla. 150, 161 So. 94; Herndon v. State, 73 Fla. 451, 74 So. 511; Barrentine v. State, 72 Fla. 1, 72 So. 280 Tucker v. State, 100 Flo. 1440 131 So. 327.

It is so ordered.

Affirmed.

THOMAS, C. J., ADAMS and BARNS, JJ., concur.


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