Saint-Fort v. State

James Saint-Fort (“the defendant”) challenges his conviction for trespass while armed with a dangerous weapon. He argues that the rock he raised up and aimed—but did not throw—at a security guard could not constitute a dangerous weapon under section 810.09(2)(c), Florida Statutes (2016), and thus his motion for a judgment of acquittal should have been granted and a judgment of guilt entered on the lesser included offense of trespass. We disagree and affirm.

The evidence adduced at trial established that the defendant became involved in a heated argument with a security guard at a grocery store…