Aldrich v. State

(dissenting in part). — Chapter 12246 of the Acts of 1927 attempted to amend Section 5055 of the Revised General Statutes of 1920 by adding the words “or custody” after the words “from his person,” and also by increasing the punishment. On October 18, 1929, in the case of Wood v. State, 124 So. 44, 98 Fla. 703, this Court held the amendatory Act of 1927, above referred to, unconstitutional and void, not having properly passed the Senate as' required by Section 17 of Article III of the Constitution. However, Section 5055 of the Revised General Statutes of 1920, as amended by said Chapter…