Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 30, 1995No. 93-03703PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

The appellant, Norman A. Jones, Jr., a/k/a Antone Smith, challenges the judgment and sentence imposed upon him after he was found guilty of carrying a concealed firearm. We reverse.

The appellant was originally charged with the crime of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon. The appellant was tried separately and found not guilty of felonious possession of a firearm and/or carrying a concealed weapon, to wit: a knife.

*923After being acquitted at his first trial, the appellant filed a motion to dismiss the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Gragg v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  3. State v. ShortDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. MateenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. State v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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