Michael Hall v. State of Florida

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D18-1446 _____________________________ MICHAEL HALL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Walton County. Kelvin C. Wells, Judge. December 18, 2018 WETHERELL, J. Appellant was convicted of felony child abuse for whipping his 11-year-old son with a belt. On appeal, he argues that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal, (2) the trial court committed fundamental error by not instructing the jury on the…