Washington v. State
Citations
- 51 Fla. 137
Syllabus
<p>CRIMINAL LAW—GENERAL VERDICT OF GUILTY ON INFORMATION CHARGING DISTINCT OFFENCES IN SEPARATE COUNTS—SENTENCE.</p> <p>Where an information in separate counts charges two distinct and separate, but similar and kindred felonies, such as grand larceny of certain goods in one count, and the receiving and concealment of certain other goods knowing that they had been stolen in the other count, and there is a general verdict of guilty, the legal effect of such verdict is to convict the defendant -of both of the separate crimes charged. In such a case the court may legally impose separate sentences as prescribed by law for each of said two offences, or the court may properly treat the conviction as being for the highest crime charged in the information, and impose one legal appropriate penalty therefor.</p>
Judges: Cockrell, Hockee, Parkhill, Shackleford, Taylor, Whitfield
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- Dorfman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1977-07-28· cited 69×
- Edmond v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1973-06-27· cited 28×
- O'Neal v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1907-06-15· cited 20×
- Foster v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1973-04-12· cited 3×
- Bisono v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1976-05-25· cited 2×
- Dowling v. LeeSupreme Court of Florida· 1914-06-25· cited 1×
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