Laroque v. State

CARROLL, Judge.

This appeal is by the defendant below from a judgment of conviction of “unlawfully and feloniously buying, receiving or aiding in the concealment of stolen property, well knowing the same to be stolen”.

Appellant contends the court erred in denying his motion for acquittal at the close of the state’s case, because of lack of proof of the essential element of knowledge that the property was stolen. We find merit in that contention of the appellant and reverse the judgment on the authority of Graham v. State, Fla.App.1969, 229 So.2d 616, and the opinion of the Supreme Court, in…