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MARTIN v. STATE

No. LL-242.

367 So.2d 1119 (1979)

Lee Hiram MARTIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Miguel A. Olivella, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

BOOTH, Judge.

The primary issue presented on this appeal is whether a pistol is a "firearm" within the meaning of section 790.001(6), Florida Statutes (1977). Applying established principles of statutory construction, we conclude that it is and affirm.

Appellant argues that the technical definition of "firearm" given in Chapter 790 does not include a pistol because section 790.001(6) defines firearm as "any weapon ... which will ... expel a projectile by the...

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