Bryant v. State

Joe Cecil Bryant appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon,1 resulting from a drunken brawl with Mary Pickett, the mother of his ten-year-old son, Horace. We affirm the conviction for carrying a concealed weapon, finding that the error alleged was not properly preserved for appellate review.

We reverse the conviction for aggravated assault against Mary Pickett, and remand for new trial on that charge. The trial court erred in allowing the prosecutor to read to the jury the deposition of Horace Bryant, pursuant to section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (1989)…