Burton v. State

The appellant was adjudged guilty after a jury trial upon a charge of grand larceny. The information was framed pursuant to § 811.201 Fla.Stat., F.S.A., which includes larceny by making a false representation.

*466Appellant’s main thrust on this appeal is that the State failed to prove a prima facie case in that it failed to prove a false representation in reliance upon which another person parted with money or property. There is evidence in the record to support a finding of guilty. The jury could have found, upon evidence presented, that the appellant procured a title to a wrecked automobile;…