Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 27, 2013No. 2D12-1409PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS, Judge.
The State of Florida appeals from the circuit court’s order granting the defendant Jeffrey Scott Davis’s motion for judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict. We conclude that the circuit court erred by granting the motion, and we reverse.
I. Background
Davis was charged with boating under the influence (BUI)1 for events which occurred in October 2008. During a bifurcated jury trial, Punta Gorda Police Officer *29Brandon Jacobsen testified that he observed Davis operating a boat about twenty-five yards out in the harbor in front of Harpoon Harry’s, a local restaurant and bar.…
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