State v. Buchanan

This is an appeal by the State from an order of the Criminal Court of Record for Dade County, Florida, which quashed counts numbered two through nine of a ten-count information. The appellee, T. A. Buchanan, was the elected Sheriff of Dade County on the date the information was filed. The State urges that the eight counts, which were dismissed, charged the appellee with a crime, punishable with the same penalty as perjury, pursuant to section 104.27(7), Fla.Stat.1963, F.S.A., by knowingly making by and through his campaign treasurer a false report of political contributions. Sec* tion…