THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 4D04-2107.

911 So.2d 1252 (2005)

Torie THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 28, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew F. Rier of Andrew F. Rier, P.A., Miami, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

Defendant appeals a conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, contending that the state failed to present legally sufficient evidence of possession or knowledge of the weapon. We reverse.

The evidence at trial included the following. Defendant is a wheelchair bound man who sought admission to a night club. He was accompanied by some friends, who pushed him to the front entrance. The club employs security guards to confront and...

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