MIAMI NORTHSIDE LIONS CLUB, MONSIGNOR EDWARD PACE HIGH SCHOOL, DEDICATION CHAPTER OF B'NAI BRITH, HIALEAH SWIMMING ASSOCIATION, TEMPLE TIFERETH JACOB, SOUTH DADE HEBREW ACADEMY, PALM SPRINGS WOMAN'S CLUB AND HIALEAH MIAMI-LAKES LIONS CLUB, A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, APPELLANTS,

v.

ROBERT WILLIAMS, DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, ET AL., APPELLEES

Citator

Cited By

• Thornber v. City OF Fort Walton Beach, 568 So. 2d 914 (Fla. 1990)
• Garcia v. State, 899 So. 2d 447 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
  …give rise to an inference of guilt of theft and burglary. See Francis v. State, 808 So. 2d 110 (Fla.2001). This inference applies, however, only when the state has proven that the defendant actually possessed the property. See Chamberland v. State, 429 So. 2d 842 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983). As we explained in Chamberland: To take advantage of this inference, the state first must prove that appellant possessed the property. Possession constitutes a conscious and substantial possession, as distinguished from a mere…
• Boone v. State, 711 So. 2d 594 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)
  …secution to show by inference the accused’s knowledge of the stolen nature of the property and the accused’s intent, which are essential elements of the offense of theft. See F.W.B. v. State, 538 So. 2d 969 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989); Chamberland v. State, 429 So. 2d 842 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983). The trial court denied appellant’s objection to the instruction because the court found that possession was a factual question for the jury. This was error. The reasonableness of an accused’s explanation of his possession of re…

Authorities Cited

• Dep't OF Bus. Reg. v. Provende, Inc., 399 So. 2d 1038 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)
• Wilds v. Wilds, 399 So. 2d 1038 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)