Washington v. State

Citations

• 21 Fla. 328

Syllabus

<p>1. On the trial of a defendant on an indictment found under chapter 3463, Laws 1883, for breaking and entering a building, to wit : A. meat house, with intent to steal and carry away property of less than the value of twenty dollars, in order to convict there must be some evidence to connect the defendant with the breaking and entering.</p> <p>2. A court is not bound, upon request of counsel, to instruct the jury upon any question which is not properly before them by reason of the evidence in the cause.</p> <p>3. Where there is no evidence to support the finding of the jury, the judgment will be set aside and a new trial ordered.</p>