State v. Malone

The State seeks review of an order quashing the information filed in the criminal court, on the grounds of former jeopardy. From the record, it appears that on March 17, 1967 the appellee was *897arrested by officers of the City of Miami and charged with violation of City Ordinance Ch. 2702, § 19-3, prohibiting operation of a gambling room. The appellee was tried by the Municipal Court in and for the City of Miami, and acquitted. Thereafter, on April 7, 1967, an information charging appellee with maintaining a gambling room in violation of § 849.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., was filed. This information…