JOINER v. STATE

No. BB-442.

339 So.2d 296 (1976)

John Stokes JOINER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Ervin, III, Public Defender, and Michael J. Minerva, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


BOYER, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury and sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sole issue in the instant appeal is whether the state produced sufficient evidence at trial to establish that appellant had knowledge of the presence of the gun which was found at the home which was occupied jointly by appellant and his wife.

Only two witnesses testified for the state. The state's evidence showed...

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