Pleger v. State

SEBRING, Justice.

Paul Pleger was informed against in the Criminal Court of Record of Palm Beach County for grand larceny. He was arraigned on the information and entered a plea of not guilty. At the beginning of the trial, which was held before the trial judge without a jury, the county solicitor made the announcement in open court: “In this case, the State is going to attempt to prove petit larceny and not grand larceny.” After this announcement the county solicitor submitted evidence to prove that the charge contained in the information constituted petit larceny; and the trial court found…