Francois v. State

Defendant Onelson J. Francois was tried by a jury and found guilty of burglary of a structure while armed -with a shotgun and attempted robbery with a firearm that he actually possessed and discharged. He raises two issues on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because a witness’s testimony concerning the defendant’s admission was too vague, and (2) the trial court erred in summarily denying the jury’s request for a transcript of testimony without advising the jury that it could have the testimony read back. We reverse only as to the issue…