Pugh v. Bowden

Citations

• 54 Fla. 302

Syllabus

<p>1. Section 9, of Chapter S388, Laws of 1905, is constitutional and valid in so far as it confers jurisdiction upon the judge of any circuit court, or county judge to commit persons of incorrigible and vicious conduct to the State Reform School.</p> <p>2. In so far as section 9, of Chapter 5388, Laws of 1905, authorizes the commitment, by a judge of the-circuit court, or a county judge, of a person of incorrigible and vicious conduct to the state reform school without a trial by jury, it is constitutional.</p> <p>3. The provisions of section 9, of Chapter 5388, Laws of 1905, in so far as it authorizes a judge of any criminal court of record to commit persons therein mentioned to the state reform school is unconstitutional. The judge of a criminal court of record may commit to the State Reform School only by virtue of the provision's of section 1, of Chapter 5388, Laws of 1905, after regular conviction in said court for crime.</p>