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COLEMAN v. STATE

No. 76-797.

345 So.2d 1093 (1977)

Arthur Lee COLEMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied June 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Mandell, of Law Offices of Michael Sigman, Orlando, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Paul H. Zacks, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

ALDERMAN, Judge.

This is a criminal appeal in which the defendant seeks reversal of his conviction for violation of Section 790.23, Florida Statutes.1 The primary issue is whether self-defense is a viable defense to the offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. We hold that it is not and affirm.

The State proved that the defendant was a convicted felon and that he had possession of a firearm. In response, the defendant...

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