Packal v. Johnson

Bruce Packal appeals a judgment granting a permanent injunction for protection against stalking violence. 1 Because competent, substantial evidence does not support a finding of stalking, we reverse the injunction.

On the evening of July 4, 2016, Packal’s neighbor, Deniz D. Johnson, set off fireworks with her family in the middle of their street. Startled by the sound of the fireworks, Packal emerged from his home with an unloaded gun, made explicit verbal threats towards Johnson and her family, then crossed the street and shoved Johnson’s boyfriend’s son, Matthew Garcia, who had begun to…