Griffin v. State

Citations

• 72 Fla. 79
• 72 So. 474

Syllabus

<p>1. Under an indictment for an assault with intent to commit murder, the defendant may be convicted of an assault with intent to commit manslaughter, and when the evidence adduced is sufficient to support such verdict, it is not reversible error for the trial court to refuse requested instructions based upon Section 3229 of the General Statutes of Florida, which relates to punishment for culpable negligence.</p> <p>2. In order to warrant the conviction of a defendant under an indictment, charging him with assault with intent to commit murder, of any of the grades or degrees of unlawful homicide, the evidence must establish the intent of the defendant to commit the crime, but where such intent is established by the evidence adduced the conviction will be affirmed.</p>