Leiby v. State

50 So.2d 529 (1951)

LEIBY

v.

STATE.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

February 13, 1951.

Richard M. Smith, Bronson, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Phillip Goldman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

CHAPMAN, Justice.

The record in this case discloses that the body of Leonard Applebaum was by a bridge inspector of the State Road Department found under Bridge #98 of the Tamiami Trail in Collier County, Florida, shortly after the noon hour on March 15, 1949. It was in a state of decomposition and the odor therefrom attracted the attention of the inspector. The body was removed and…