SMITH v. STATE

No. NN-19/T1-40.

379 So.2d 996 (1980)

William J. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied February 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret Good, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Charles A. Stampelos, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SHARP, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of burglary of a dwelling and aggravated battery. He argues that the trial judge erred in denying his Motion for Judgment of Acquittal and New Trial because the evidence, which was primarily circumstantial, was not sufficient to convict him. We agree, reverse the conviction and order the appellant discharged.

The State proved that a burglary of the Stanton dwelling occurred...

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