State v. Butler

The state appeals from an order granting the appellee’s motion to dismiss an information alleging, inter alia, two counts of tampering with a witness, section 918.14(1), Florida Statutes (1979). We reverse.

A review of the counts of the information in question,1 indicates that the state basically tracked the statutory language of section 918.14(1).2 This practice has been *1222generally upheld as affording an accused his constitutionally mandated right to be properly informed of the charges against him. State v. Dilworth, 397 So.2d 292 (Fla. 1981). However, it is clear that an information is…