Crawford v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Crawford v. State

85 Fla. 498

CourtSupreme Court of Florida

DecidedMay 23, 1923

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Crawford v. State, 85 Fla. 498 (Fla. 1923).

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West, J.

Upon an indictment for embezzlement-of one hog' of the value of Fifty Dollars ($50) there was a trial resulting in a verdict of guilty as charged. The accused thereupon was adjudged guilty by the court. To review this judgment writ of error was taken from this court.

One question only is presented, namely, the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. This question was presented by motion for new trial, which was denied, and this ruling is assigned as error.

The contention is that the value of the hog was not proved. In the absence of proof of material elements of the crime charged, a judgment of conviction should be reversed. Carnley v. State, 82 Fla. 282, 89 South. Rep. 808; Rast v. State, 79 Fla. 772, 84 South. Rep. 683; Sykes v. State, 78 Fla. 167, 82 South. Rep. 778; Franklin v. State, 66 Fla. 213, 63 South. Rep. 418; Cloud v. State, 64 Fla. 237, 60 South. Rep. 180. Because of the inconclusive nature of the proof, both as to value and fraudulent conversion of the property alleged to have been taken, the judgment in this case will be reversed for a new trial.

Reversed.

Taylor, C. J., and Whitfield, Ellis, Browne and Terrell, JJ., concur. , '

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West, J.

Upon an indictment for embezzlement-of one hog' of the value of Fifty Dollars ($50) there was a trial resulting in a verdict of guilty as charged. The accused thereupon was adjudged guilty by the court. To review this judgment writ of error was taken from this court.

One question only is presented, namely, the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. This question was presented by motion for new trial, which was denied, and this ruling is assigned as error.

The contention is that the value of the hog was not proved. In the absence of proof of material elements of the crime charged, a judgment of conviction should be reversed. Carnley v. State, 82 Fla. 282, 89 South. Rep. 808; Rast v. State, 79 Fla. 772, 84 South. Rep. 683; Sykes v. State, 78 Fla. 167, 82 South. Rep. 778; Franklin v. State, 66 Fla. 213, 63 South. Rep. 418; Cloud v. State, 64 Fla. 237, 60 South. Rep. 180. Because of the inconclusive nature of the proof, both as to value and fraudulent conversion of the property alleged to have been taken, the judgment in this case will be reversed for a new trial.

Reversed.

Taylor, C. J., and Whitfield, Ellis, Browne and Terrell, JJ., concur. , '

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