Legal Opinion

State v. Coleman

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 5, 2001No. 3D00-3597PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHEVIN, Judge.

The State of Florida appeals an order dismissing count one of the information against Atrice Coleman, charging Coleman with possession of a firearm or weapon on school property pursuant to section 790.115(2)(b), (c), Florida Statutes (2000). We reverse.

Section 790.115(2)(b) prohibits the possession of a knife on school property, and subsection (c) provides that such possession is a third degree felony. Coleman moved to dismiss the possession of a weapon count, arguing that the arrest affidavit *423reflected that the weapon, a three and one-half inch blade pocketknife, was not a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. A.M.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  2. A.B. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. J.M. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  2. JM v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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