STATE v. POWELL

No. BB-66.

343 So.2d 892 (1977)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Ralph Edward POWELL and Mary Powell, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

As Corrected March 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., Virlyn B. Willis, Jr., Asst. State Atty., for appellant.

William Randall Slaughter, Live Oak, for appellees.


McCORD, Judge.

Appellees were charged by information with criminal usury, loansharking, and shylocking in violation of 687.071, Fla. Stat. 1973, and with conspiracy to commit a felony, to wit: loansharking or shylocking. They moved to dismiss the criminal charges on the ground that they are immune from prosecution under § 687.071(6), Fla. Stat. 1973. The trial court granted the motion, dismissed the charges, and discharged the defendants. The state appeals, contending...

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