Chapman v. State, 26 So. 2d 509 (Fla. 1946). · Go Syfert
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Chapman v. State, 26 So. 2d 509 (Fla. 1946). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
44 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: DelMonico v. Traynor (fla, 2013-02-14)
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) DelMonico v. Traynor
Fla. · 2013 · confidence medium
Giblin v. Sullivan, 157 Fla. 496 , 26 So.2d 509, 515 (1946) (setting forth the rule announced in Myers when discussing the contents of a party’s affidavit appended to a motion to dismiss); Budd v. J.Y.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) The Florida Bar v. Hughes
Fla. · 2002 · confidence medium
Giblin v. Sullivan, 157 Fla. 496 , 26 So.2d 509, 518 (1946), this Court held that due process of law in the prosecution of criminal contempt requires that the accused be advised of the charge and be given a reasonable opportunity to meet it by way of defense or explanation, which includes the assistance of counsel, if requested, and the right to call witnesses to give testimony relevant to the issues.
discussed Cited "see" O'Brien v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 1971 · signal: see · confidence high
See 6 Fla.Jur. § 13, p. 571, citing State v. Peacock, Zarate v. Culbreath, and State v. Sullivan, supra. See also note 3, infra. In this connection the comments made by the court in the Sullivan case are pertinent, 26 So.2d at 516 : “As a general rule, any publication tending to intimidate, influence, impede, embarrass or obstruct courts in the due administration of justice in matters pending before them constitutes contempt.
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Clifford Foster Chapman
v.
State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida.
May 24, 1946.
26 So. 2d 509
Roach Hoyl, for appellant. J. Tom Watson, Attorney General, and Cecil T. Farrington, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Chapman, Terrell, Buford, Adams.
Published
PER CURIAM:

This appeal is from a conviction of manslaughter. The evidence disclosed that appellant, while under the influence of liquor and driving his automobile in a most reckless manner, killed the deceased. We find no reversible error of procedure and affirm the judgment.

Affirmed.

CHAPMAN, C. J., TERRELL, BUFORD and ADAMS, JJ., concur.