PAUL v. STATE


110 So.2d 388 (1959)

John Edward PAUL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 3, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owen S. Allbritton, III, Clearwater, and Harold A. Jackson, Tampa, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Edward S. Jaffry, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


THOMAS, Justice.

The appellant has appealed to this court from a judgment based on a verdict finding him guilty of rape. No mercy having been recommended he was sentenced to death by electrocution.

Two points are presented for decision, the sufficiency of the evidence, irrespective of the confession, to support the charge, and the efficacy of the confession. The appellant claims, in other words, that the evidence exclusive the confession was not of such weight...

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