Caldwell v. State

The appellants were charged by information with violations of the general statutes in regard to lottery violations. See: Section 849.09(l)(a), (c), (d), (e), Florida Statutes (1979). At trial, the State attempted to prove the charges by introducing evidence that the defendants were engaged in a bingo operation which was conducted contrary to the provisions of Section 849.093, Florida Statutes (1979) and, therefore, the defendants, were in violation of the general statute prohibiting the conducting of a lottery. We reverse.

The evidence failed to show that the defendants were conducting the…