FRANK THORNTON
v.
STATE
FRANK THORNTON
STATE
141 Fla. 471
Florida Supreme Court (1940)
Positive Treatment
Also reported at: 193 So. 537
Cited by 3 cases
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff in error on conviction of the crime of manslaughter brings his case here for review. The only question presented is: “Was the evidence in this case sufficient to warrant a verdict and judgment of guilty ?”
The defense interposed was one of self-defense.
The record has been examined and there appears substantial evidence to support the verdict and judgment. Therefore, the judgment must be affirmed.
So ordered.
Affirmed.
Terrel, C. J., and Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur.
Whitfield, P. J., concurs in opinion and judgment.
Justices Brown and Chapman not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this Court.
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Sharon v. State, 156 So. 2d 677 (Fla. 3d DCA 1963)…ppellate court merely examines the record with the view of determining whether or not substantial evidence to support the verdict is present and should evidence of that character be found, to affirm the verdict. See: Thornton v. State, 141 Fla. 471, 193 So. 537; Zalla v. State, Fla.1952, 61 So. 2d 649. The record in the instant case has been examined, in light of the foregoing principles, and there appears substantial evidence to support the verdict. The last proposition is that the sentences were imprope…