HERSEY, Judge.
Tommy Sumpter appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. We find error and reverse.
Appellant Sumpter stipulated that he had been previously convicted of a felony, an element of the crime at issue here. See § 790.23(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). The state accepted the stipulation but nevertheless sought to introduce into evidence a certified copy of a conviction. The felony in question was identical...
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