Legal Opinion

Luster v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 13, 1972No. 72-33PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

The defendant appeals a conviction of assault with intent to commit rape. The case was tried before the court without a jury. The appellant argues insufficiency of the evidence.

The testimony of the victim, which the court as the trier of the facts was entitled to believe and accept, constituted adequate competent substantial evidence to support the judgment, notwithstanding the testimony of the defendant was in conflict therewith. See State v. Sebastian, Fla.1965, 171 So.2d 893. Moreover, the evidence included a showing of circumstances and other testimony tending to corroborate and support…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. SebastianSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
  2. Prevatt v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. Dames v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  3. Hudson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  4. Stewart v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. Lee v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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