State v. Gordon

The state appeals a final order dismissing on the authority of State v. Manucy, 417 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982), the charges of grand theft and conspiracy to commit grand theft with which Aaron S. Gordon, Appellee, had been charged by information. Because we conclude that the holding in Manucy is limited to cases of theft by fraud, we reverse.

As provided in the probable cause affidavit, on May 17, 2004, an undercover officer contacted Appellee and Appellee made arrangements to sell an ounce of cannabis to the officer for $330. The detective delivered the $330 in cash to Ap-pellee while…