Sasser v. State

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Luther T. Sasser appeals his convictions for one count of simultaneous possession of mullet in excess of the recreational daily bag limit and any gill or other entangling net, and one count of improper carriage of a proscribed net across Florida waters. The State did not present sufficient evidence to link Mr. Sasser to the proscribed gill net in either charge. Thus, the trial court erred in denying Mr. Sasser’s motion for judgment of acquittal. We reverse.

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