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Tucker v. State, (1930)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida Number:  Visitors: 12
Judges: STRUM, J. —
Attorneys: Scofield Scofield, for Plaintiffs in Error; Fred H. Davis, Attorney General, Roy Campbell, Assistant, for Defendant in Error.
Filed: Dec. 09, 1930
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Plaintiffs in Error and others were jointly indicted as principals for the larceny of cattle under Section 7234, Comp. Gen. Laws of Florida, 1927, and upon a severance being granted, plaintiffs in error were placed upon trial and a verdict of guilty was rendered as to both. The indictment charges them and others with the larceny of one red yearling; one dun cow, marked swallow fork underslope in one ear and under slope in the other, branded with the figure 6; one dark red cow, marked swallow for
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In my judgment the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict as to Tolbert Tucker. There is no evidence to connect him with the larceny itself, and he is not charged with receiving stolen goods. As to Tolbert Tucker I think the judgment should be reversed. As to Park Tucker, I concur in the conclusion that the judgment should be affirmed.

Source:  CourtListener

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