Legal Opinion
Martin v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 2, 1979No. LL-242PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
367 So.2d 1119 (1979)
Lee Hiram MARTIN, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. LL-242.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 2, 1979.
Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Miguel A. Olivella, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
BOOTH, Judge.
The primary issue presented on this appeal is whether a pistol is a "firearm" within the meaning of section 790.001(6), Florida Statutes (1977). Applying established principles of statutory construction, we conclude that it is and affirm.
Appellant…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Carlile v. GAME AND FRESH WATER FISH COM'NSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Sharer v. Hotel Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Griffis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Sharon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- State v. HootenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Thorpe v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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