Legal Opinion
State v. Bernard
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 6, 1971No. 70-884PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDRY, Judge.
This is an appeal by the state from an order of the Criminal Court of Record of . Dade County, Florida, dismissing an information on the ground of former jeopardy. The appellee has cross assigned as error the granting of the motion for continuance.
It appears that on May 6, 1969, the defendant, Richard Bernard was charged with unlawful sale of heroin and the unlawful possession of heroin. He entered a plea of not guilty and waived trial by jury. On May 14, 1970, the case appeared on the trial calendar ready for trial. All the witnesses were sworn and the witness rule was invoked.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brock v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Bassing v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Clawans v. RivesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Neu v. Miami Herald Pub. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Vinson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Bernard v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- State v. DanielsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1975
- Rawlins v. KelleySupreme Court of Florida · 1975
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