Wood v. State

SPECTOR, Judge.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction in a jury trial on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as proscribed by Section 790.23, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The element of the crime charged which appellant contends was not sufficiently proven was possession. Our review of the record shows that the arresting officers testified that the appellant was arrested around noon in a motel room in Jacksonville. At the time of the arrest, which incidentally was pursuant to a warrant, appellant was found with the gun covered by a…