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Fouts v. State, (1931)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida Number:  Visitors: 15
Judges: PER CURIAM. —
Attorneys: Johnson, Bosarge Allen, for Plaintiff in Error; Fred H. Davis, Atty. Gen., Roy Campbell, Assistant, for Defendant in Error.
Filed: Mar. 24, 1931
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted on the first count of an information charging he did on the 17th day of October, in the year A.D. 1928, in Polk County, Florida, fraudulenty convert to his own use $10,000.00 lawful money of the United States belonging to and in possession of the First State Bank of Winter Haven, Florida, a more specific description being unknown to the County solicitor; that at the time of the fraudulent conversion, John L. Fouts was pr
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I think that the improper remarks made by an attorney employed to assist in the prosecution, which remarks were *Page 1254 made to the jury during the argument of the case constituted reversable error.

BROWN, J., concurs.

DAVIS, J., disqualified.

Source:  CourtListener

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