Mangone v. State

CHARLES CARROLL, Chief Judge.

The petitioner was charged by information with bribing a police officer, a felony, in violation of § 838.011 Fla.Stat., F.S.A. He was tried in the criminal court of record of D.ade County without a jury, and was found and adjudged guilty of obstructing an officer in the performance of his duty, without violence to the officer, a misdemeanor under § 843.02 Fla.Stat., F.S.A.1 The defendant appealed his misdemeanor conviction to the circuit court, which had appellate jurisdiction thereof under Art. V, § 6(3) Fla.Const., F.S.A. That court affirmed, holding the crime…