TAPPAN v. STATE

No. 72-571.

277 So.2d 310 (1973)

Ramon E. TAPPAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 10, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Charles W. Musgrove, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Nelson E. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


OWEN, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of obtaining property, to-wit: money, in return for a worthless check, as proscribed by, F.S., Section 832.05(3)(a), F.S.A. We conclude that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law and that the judgment and sentence should be reversed and appellant discharged.

Appellant maintained a checking account with the Barnett First National Bank of Cocoa, Florida. On March 11, 1971, the account was overdrawn in the amount...

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