WALSINGHAM v. STATE

No. 72-521.

272 So.2d 215 (1973)

John H. WALSINGHAM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex D. Finch, Clearwater, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and David Luther Woodward, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


PIERCE, Judge (Ret.).

Appellant, John H. Walsingham, appeals a judgment and sentence, after having been convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his son.

On January 28, 1972, about 8:00 P.M. Walsingham, who was under the influence of alcohol to some degree, went into his bedroom to look at a 30.30 rifle (which his wife had given him at Christmas-time) after first instructing his two small children to remain in the living room. Walsingham's father...

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