Legal Opinion

Cox v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 8, 1983No. 82-614PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SHARP, Judge.

Cox appeals from convictions for making a false report of a crime to a police officer1 and attempting to make a false insurance claim to an insurer.2 He raises many points. The only one we find has merit is that there is no such crime in Florida as an attempt to make a false insurance claim.

Cox was charged with violating section 817.234, Florida Statutes (1981), which provides in part:(l)(a) Any person who, with the intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurance company, including, but not limited to, any motor vehicle, life, disability, credit life, credit, casualty,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. SykesSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  2. Achin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  3. Silvestri v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. King v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  5. King v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

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3Cited by1 opinion

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