STOCKTON v. STATE

No. JJ-38.

371 So.2d 106 (1978)

Patrick STOCKTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy D. Harley of Williams, Gibson & Harley, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Richard W. Prospect, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant seeks review of his conviction for receiving stolen property, Section 812.031, Florida Statutes (1975), asserting there was insufficient evidence to show his knowledge of the stolen character of the property. We agree and reverse. The evidence against the appellant was entirely circumstantial and was insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. Accordingly, appellant's conviction is REVERSED with directions that appellant...

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