Ambrister v. State

Decision Date16 March 1955
Citation78 So.2d 876
PartiesPercy AMBRISTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. George ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
CourtFlorida Supreme Court

Appeals from the Circuit Court for Dade County; George E. Holt, Judge.

Stanley H. Spieler, Miami, for Percy Ambrister.

Hugh F. DuVal, Jr., Miami, for George Anderson.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty, Gen., and John S. Lloyd, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We have examined and considered the record in this case in the light of briefs filed and have also, pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) of Section 924.32, F.S.1951, F.S.A., reviewed the evidence to determine if the interests of justice require a new trial, with the result that we find no reversible error is made to appear and the evidence does not reveal that the ends of justice require a new trial to be awarded

Affirmed.

MATHEWS, C. J., and TERRELL, THOMAS, SEBRING, ROBERTS and DREW, JJ., concur.

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  • Killen v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • February 20, 1957
    ...31 Fla. 207, 12 So. 640. Appellant relies upon the per curiam opinion of this Court and the record in the case of Ambrister v. State (Anderson v. State), Fla., 78 So.2d 876, in support of his contention that it was reversible error for the Trial Court to instruct the jury on the lesser degr......

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