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Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jul 26, 1977
348 So. 2d 635 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

Opinion

No. 76-1835.

July 26, 1977.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Leonard Rivkind, J.

Stephen L. Raskin, Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Sidney M. Pertnoy, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HENDRY, C.J., and PEARSON and HUBBART, JJ.


The defendant was found guilty by a jury on two counts: (1) carrying a concealed weapon, and (2) unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was adjudged guilty on both counts but was sentenced only upon the second count. On this appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction.

The defendant's testimony was that he had just taken the gun from another who had threatened defendant with the gun. Defendant's version of the facts was refuted by testimony that he denied to police officers that he had a gun and the fact that the gun was concealed in the small of his back. The judgment is, therefore, affirmed. See Davidson v. State, 99 Fla. 732, 127 So. 342 (1930); Duncomb v. State, 237 So.2d 86 (Fla.3d DCA 1970).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jul 26, 1977
348 So. 2d 635 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)
Case details for

Thomas v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAMES HENRY THOMAS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jul 26, 1977

Citations

348 So. 2d 635 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

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