J. A. CONNER, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEFENDANT IN ERROR
AI-generated. These summaries, headnotes, and key points are machine-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always verify against the full opinion text below. Not legal advice.
This case involves the appeal of a murder conviction for J. A. Conner and Mrs. J. A. Conner. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment, finding no error in the conviction of both defendants for first-degree murder.
The court held that the conviction was in accordance with the facts and the law. The evidence clearly supported the finding that Mrs. J. A. Conner actively participated in the murder and was not acting under coercion.
“it seems to the Court that there is no error in the said judgment; it is, therefore, considered, ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said judgment of the Circuit Court be, and the same is hereby affirmed.”
This quote states the court's decision to affirm the lower court's judgment.
Previewing 1 of 3 key quotes on this case — the court’s exact language, pinpointed for members.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceJ. A. Conner and Mrs. J. A. Conner were indicted for first-degree murder. Hoyt Conner, their co-defendant, was acquitted. J. A. Conner and Mrs. J. A. …
The full statement of facts, procedural history, and disposition for this case are member content.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence© FLexlaw, Inc. — AI-generated enrichments are proprietary. All rights reserved.
Explore caselaw by topic → Browse Murder cases and more on FLexlaw
Per Curiam.
This cause having heretofore been submitted to the Court upon the transcript of the record of the judgment herein, and briefs and argument of counsel for the respective parties, and the record having been seen and inspected, and the Court .being now advised of its judgment to be given in the premises, it seems to the Court that there is no error in the said judgment; it is, therefore, considered, ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said judgment of the Circuit Court be, and the same is hereby affirmed. Whitfield, P. J., and Terrell and Buford, J. J., concur. Opinion Filed July 12, 1928. Per Curiam. — Where the evidence clearly shows that a married woman actively aided and abetted in the commission of murder for which she and her husband were con victed, and that she was not acting under the influence or coercion of her husband, and the conviction accords with the facts and the law, the judgment will be affirmed. Evans Haile and Thomas W. Fielding, for Plaintiffs in Error. Fred H. Davis, Attorney General, and Boy Campbell, Assistant, for the State. Rehearing denied.
Per Curiam.
J. A. Conner, Hoyt Conner and Mrs.
J. A. Conner were indicted for murder in the first decree. Hoyt Conner was acquitted, J.
A. Conner and Mrs.
J. A. Conner were found guilty of murder of the first degree with a recommendation for mercy, and each was sentenced to life imprisonment. The judgment was affirmed on writ of error, and a rehearing is asked.
The evidence clearly shows that J.
A. Conner inflicted the fatal wound and that Mrs.
J. A. Conner was present actively aiding and abetting in. the commission of the heinous crime; and it also clearly appears from the evidence that she was not acting under the influence or coercion of her husband. The conviction accords with the facts and the law. See 30 C. J. 790-792; Bibb v. State 94 Ala. 31, 10 So. 506, 33 Ann. St. Rep. 88; 13 R.
C. L.
1241.
Rehearing denied.
Whitfield, P. J., and Terrell and Buford, J. J., concur. Ellis, C. J., and Strum and Brown, J. J., concur in the opinion and judgment.