THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 3D12-1979.

139 So.3d 377 (2014)

James THOMPSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Thompson, in proper person.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, and Robert Martinez Biswas , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SHEPHERD, C.J., and WELLS and LOGUE, JJ.


LOGUE, J.

James Thompson raises several challenges to his convictions of possession of drug paraphernalia and child neglect not causing great bodily harm. We write to address the only issue that merits discussion — whether competent, substantial evidence supports his conviction of child neglect.

On November 21, 2011, a detective noticed Thompson standing on a sidewalk with a two-year-old child in a location known for drug sales. Over the course of twenty...

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