J.T. v. State

J.T. appeals an order finding him guilty of possession of a weapon or firearm on school property. He contends that the state failed to prove that the BB gun he brought onto school property was operable and thus a weapon. Because the state produced the BB gun at trial, and the officer testified regarding its operation and ability to inflict harm, the deadliness of the weapon was a question of fact, and the trial court properly denied J.T.’s motion for judgment of dismissal.

At the adjudicatory hearing, the evidence revealed that J.T. brought a BB gun to his middle school in his backpack. He…