RIGELL v. STATE

No. 4D99-108.

782 So.2d 440 (2001)

Franciousha RIGELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Steven H. Malone, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WARNER, C.J.

Raising a myriad of issues on appeal, appellant challenges his conviction for strong arm robbery. We affirm on all issues and address in detail only one: whether a judgment of acquittal should have been granted where the only proof of force was the fact that a purse had been yanked from the victim's shoulder, causing her to feel sharp pain. We conclude that the victim's testimony was sufficient evidence that...

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