Legal Opinion

Crocker v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 20, 1993No. 92-1267PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLF, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Appellant raises three issues on appeal, only one of which has merit. Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in giving the jury instruction on flight. We agree and reverse.

At trial, the arresting officer testified that she was called to a disturbance involving the appellant and found him on the street in the neighborhood to which she had been called. The appellant walked away from her at first, but then he turned to face her with his hands in his pockets, and he walked toward her. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. Fenelon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  4. Power v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  5. Whitfield v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  2. Stallings v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993

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