Legal Opinion

Glisson v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 21, 1923PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

The plaintiff in error and one other were jointly indicted and were convicted of breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor. On this writ of error it is contended that the verdict of guilty as to the plaintiff- in error is not sustained by the evidence.

When a building has been entered and property stolen therefrom, and soon thereafter the property is found in the possession of the person charged with entering the building with intent to steal, such possession unexplained may -be sufficient to warrant a conviction of the crime of entering the building with intent to steal.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McDonald v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. Leslie v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
  3. Tilly v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
  4. Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  5. Collier v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Florida Motor Lines, Inc. v. Railroad CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  2. Bicking v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  3. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  4. D.G. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  5. DG v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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