HINKLE v. STATE

Nos. 76-1110 and 76-1111.

355 So.2d 465 (1978)

Joseph P. HINKLE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene P. Spellman, Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Margarita Esquiroz, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before PEARSON, HUBBART and KEHOE, JJ.


HUBBART, Judge.

This is a criminal prosecution for nine counts of grand larceny before the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. The defendant was convicted as charged and appeals.

The controlling issue presented by this appeal is whether the co-owner of a joint bank account can be held guilty of larceny for the withdrawal of funds contained in the joint account. We hold that such a co-owner cannot be so held criminally responsible for...

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