State v. Konegen

The jury convicted appellee, Robert Ko-negen, of uttering a forged or false instrument. After the jury returned its guilty verdict, the trial judge granted a defense motion for a judgment of acquittal based on Linn v. State, 921 So.2d 830 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). On appeal, the state argues that the trial court erred in granting the motion. Based on the specific facts of this case, we agree with the state and find the court’s reliance on Linn to be misplaced.

The standard of review was summarized in State v. Burrows, 940 So.2d 1259, 1261-62 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006):

A trial court’s ruling on a motion for…