Legal Opinion

Fisher v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 25, 1941PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

The appellant, Hayward Fisher, was informed against in the Criminal Court of Record of Duval County for receiving stolen property-of the value of $55.00. He was convicted by a jury as charged. The court sentenced him to eight months in the county jail.

The appeal here presents two questions. First, the suffficiency of the evidence to sustin the verdict. Second, the legality of the sentence.

The appellant, a young man twenty years of age, without a previous criminal record and admittedly of low mentality, became involved with two other persons. One a thief, the other a seller of stolen property.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Minor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. Fortner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  3. Council v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. Raker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1922

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Flowers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969

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