Gerds v. State

64 So.2d 915 (1953)

GERDS

v.

STATE.

Supreme Court of Florida, Special Division B.

May 5, 1953.

Wolfe, Wightman & Rowe, Clearwater, for appellant.

Archie Clement, Tarpon Springs, for appellee.

JONES, Associate Justice.

Melvin W. Gerds, appellant, was convicted in the Circuit Court, Pinellas County, of the crime of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, to-wit: rape. He was, thereafter, duly sentenced to serve a term of five years in the State Penitentiary.

Appellant poses three questions for consideration by this Court however, we are of the opinion that a determination of the correctness…