Legal Opinion

Anthony Bernard Wiggins v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 16, 2018No. 17-0739PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D17-739 _____________________________ ANTHONY BERNARD WIGGINS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Steven B. Whittington, Judge. August 16, 2018 B.L. THOMAS, C.J. Appellant challenges his conviction for possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted felon. Appellant raises seven arguments on appeal, only three of which merit discussion: That a firearm is not a “weapon” as defined by Florida Statutes and therefore cannot be a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Forsythe v. Longboat Key Beach ErosionSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Acosta v. RichterSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  3. State v. BurrisSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  4. Young v. Progressive Southeastern Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
  5. Achin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. N.G.S. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
  3. N. G. S. v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
  4. N.G.S. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019

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