THOMAS v. STATE

No. 96-1180.

697 So.2d 926 (1997)

Timothy THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

July 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Susan A. Fagan, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Robin A. Compton, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


PETERSON, Judge.

Timothy Thomas appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm by a felon. We reverse because the record does not contain any substantive evidence that Thomas had prior possession of the firearm that discharged during an altercation.

Thomas participated in a dice game in which Reggie Lawrence was also a player. Lawrence became hostile and began pushing Thomas on the chest. At first Thomas attempted to walk away, but a fight ensued...

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