Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 2, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The appellant was tried on. an information presenting the charge that he concealed or was concerned in concealing five gallons of intoxicating liquor commonly called ‘moonshine’ whiskey “for or in respect whereof a tax is imposed by the bev- ' erage law or would be imposed if such beverage were manufactured in or brought into the State in accordance with the regulcu-tory provisions thereof, with intent to defraud the State' of Florida of such tax *' * (Italics supplied.) He was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary.

The appellant does not attack the sentence but he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  2. Lopez v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  3. State v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  5. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1948

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Birge v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  2. Wiggins v. Tigrent, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  3. Terwilliger v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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