Swilley v. State

Citations

• 76 Fla. 535
• 80 So. 310

Syllabus

<p>In a prosecution for larceny on a stated day of “one twenty dollar hill of the lawful money of the United States of America and of the value of twenty dollars, divers ten dollar hills of the lawful money of the United, States of America of the value of ten dollars .each, divers five dollar hills of the lawful money of the United States of America and of the value of five dollars each, divers one dollar hills of the lawful money of the United States of America and of the value of five dollars each, divers one dollar chattels of one W. O. Knighton and of the total value of one hundred and one dollars,” when the verdict is “We the Jury, find the defendant guilty and recommend him to the mercy of the Court, so say we all” such verdict is responsive to a charge of an entire offense in a single count; and a motion in arrest of judgment on the ground that the verdict should state the value of the stolen property is properly overuled.</p>