Jones v. State

392 So.2d 18 (1980)

Willie JONES, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. TT-376.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 4, 1980.

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Nancy A. Daniels, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Charles A. Stampelos, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

MILLS, Chief Judge.

Appellant Willie Jones contends that his conviction for possession of a weapon by a state prisoner was erroneous because the metal pipe he had in his possession was not a weapon as defined by the statute and rule. We affirm.

Section 944.43, Florida Statutes…