Jones v. State

Jones was convicted at trial of attempted murder in the second degree, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was also found in contempt for directing an obscene outburst at the trial judge. We affirm the murder, robbery, and firearm possession convictions. But we reverse the contempt conviction.

At trial, Detective Long, an evidence technician for the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office, testified in the state’s case that she had collected and processed evidence taken from the defendant’s house. On cross-examination, defense counsel asked whether she had…