Squires v. State

Citations

• 42 Fla. 251

Syllabus

<p>1. Where a motion for change of venue in a criminal case based upon the ground that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county is supported only by the defendant’s affidavit, an appellate court will not reverse the ruling denying such motion in the absence of some showing that defendant was prevented from securing corroborative evidence by hostile public sentiment.</p> <p>2. Where a defendant in a criminal prosecution testifies as a witness in his own behalf, the State has the right on cross-examination to interrogate him as to whether he has previously been convicted of a criminal offence.</p> <p>3. Evidence examined and found sufficient to support the verdict.</p>