GADSON v. STATE

No. 83-1374.

451 So.2d 992 (1984)

John Y. GADSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

June 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Cynthia Karl-Stamm, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Evelyn D. Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


COBB, Judge.

The appellant, John Gadson, was convicted of forgery. He appeals, contending the state failed to prove the element of intent. We agree, and reverse.

The conviction here appealed resulted from Count VI of the information filed against Gadson, which read:

CHARGE: FORGERY, in violation of F.S. 831.01. SPECIFICATIONS OF CHARGE: In that JOHN L. GADSON a/k/a DEWEY McLEMORE, on or about the 10th day of February, 1983, within Volusia...

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