Margolis v. State

The appellant was informed against, tried and convicted of bribery in violation of § 838.011, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., and sentenced to two years confinement. His appeal presents the contention that the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for directed verdict which made known to the court that the information, after alleging the defendant bribed or offered to bribe certain public officers (deputy sheriffs of Metropolitan Dade County) to influence their acts in connection with the prosecution of a drunk driving case in the Metropolitan Dade County (municipal) court, described the…