Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 22, 1957PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

• O’CONNELL, Justice.

Defendant, J. B. Harris, was' charged with violation of Sec. 590.28(1), Florida Statutes 1955, F.S.A. under an information containing three counts. Count one of the information charged him with unlawfully, wilfully and intentionally setting fire to forest, grass and woodlands of another; count two charged him with so burning the forest, grass and woodlands of another; and court three charged him with so causing to be burned the forest, grass and woodlands of another. A jury found him guilty of the third count. No finding was made by the jury as to the first and second…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Raybon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  2. Horton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  3. Sheffield v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  4. Smoak v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1956

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hornsby v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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