Case ID: so2d_98/html/0486-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Charles BONFANTI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Supreme Court of Florida.
    Nov. 27, 1957.
    Frank Ragano, Tampa, for appellant.
    Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
   PER CURIAM.

From a perusal of the record in this case, we conclude that although the circumstantial testimony relied upon for conviction was consistent with the guilt of the appellant, it cannot be said to have been inconsistent with his innocence and to have pointed “ ‘unerringly to the accused’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.’ ” Raybon v. State, Fla., 75 So.2d 7.

Consequently the judgment is

Reversed.

TERRELL, C. J., THOMAS, HOBSON and O’CONNELL, JJ., and PARKS, Circuit Judge, concur.

DREW and THORNAL, JJ., dissent.

DREW, Justice

(dissenting).

I think the evidence in this case is lawfully sufficient to support the verdict and judgment of conviction.

THORNAL, J., concurs.