Legal Opinion

Beasley v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 29, 1947PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUFORD, J.:

Appellant was convicted of the crime of uttering a forged prescription for narcotic drugs.

The record shows that ten informations were filed against the appellant charging him with like offenses on different dates. Five of the informations were disposed of by nolle prosequi on motion of the State. Motions to quash the remaining five informations were denied. The five charges were then consolidated and the appellant, having pleaded not guilty, was tried and convicted under one information and acquitted under the others.

Numerous contentions are made as grounds for reversal. We shall…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Harrell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  2. Oglesby v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
  3. Goodson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1892

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. ScarboroughDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  2. State v. McFallCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1967
  3. State v. McFallCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1967

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