Roe v. State

Plaintiffs in error were convicted in the criminal court of record of Hillsborough county of burning a building with the intent to injure a certain named insurance company, and the judgment of conviction is brought up for review on writ of error.

The information was filed under Sec. 5111 of Rev. Gen. Stats., which was repealed by Chap. 11812 of the laws of 1927, now appearing as Secs. 7208-7212, Compiled General Laws of 1927. However, the crime, if any, was committed, the prosecution begun, and the trial had, before the statute was repealed, though judgment and sentence were not entered and…