State v. Katz

The State of Florida brings this appeal from an order dismissing an information against defendant Martin Katz. The information was dismissed on the ground that Katz’s trial upon a prior information and a finding therein of not guilty collaterally estopped the State from the prosecution of the second information.

Defendant Katz was charged in the first information with burglary of a conveyance, aggravated assault and possession of burglary tools. The count charging the defendant with burglary of a conveyance alleged, in pertinent part, that:

“. . . MARTIN KATZ on the 16th day of November, 1977…