Case Name: Frank Thornton v. State
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1940-02-02
Citations: 141 Fla. 471
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frank Thornton v. State.
Judges: Terrel, C. J., and Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur.
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 141
Pages: 471–472

Head Matter:
Frank Thornton v. State.
193 So. 537
Division A
Opinion Filed February 2, 1940
Clyde E. Mayhall, for Plaintiff in Error;
George Couper Gibbs, Attorney General, and Thomas J. Ellis, Assistant Attorney General, for Defendant in Error.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
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.