IRA PEEPLES, ET AL.,
v.
STATE
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The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the convictions of defendants for breaking and entering and receiving stolen property, finding that while the evidence was not the strongest, the jury had sufficient basis for conviction.
Yes, the evidence, including the defendants' demeanor as witnesses, was sufficient to convince the jury of their guilt.
“The evidence is not of the strongest and most convincing character, but each of the-accused took the stand as a witness in his own behalf and the jury had the opportunity to see and hear them and to observe the manner and demeanor of each as such witness.”
Acknowledges the weakness of the evidence but highlights the jury's observation of the defendants.
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— The writ of error is to judgment of the Criminal Court of Record of Dade County wherein Ira Peeples was convicted of breaking into and entering a building with intent to commit a felony, viz.: grand larceny, and Will Jones, Nathan Blue and J. D. Smith were convicted of having, receiving and aiding in the concealing of stolen property, knowing the same to have been stolen.
The evidence is not of the strongest and most convincing character, but each of the-accused took the stand as a witness in his own behalf and the jury had the opportunity to *460see and hear them and to observe the manner and demeanor of each as such witness.
The manner and demeanor of each defendant as a witness, coupled with all other evidence in the case, may have been sufficient to convince the jury of the guilt of such defendant. Even as reported in the record the testimony of these witnesses bears the earmarks of falsehood and guilt. We cannot say that the evidence was entirely insufficient to constitute a basis for conviction. Other assignments of error considered and found to be without merit.
The judgment should be affirmed.
It is so ordered.
Affirmed.
Davis, C. J., and Whitfield, Ellis, Terrell and Buford, J. J., concur.
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