Legal Opinion
Driver v. Van Cott
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 15, 1971No. Nos. 40870, 40396, 40397PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEKLE, Justice.
These consolidated cases arrive here from lower 'court judgments holding unconstitutional Fla.Stat. sec. 790.23 F.S.A., (1969) :
“Felons; possession of firearms unlawful ; exception; penalty.
“(1) It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony in the courts of this state or of a crime against the United States, which is designated as a felony or convicted of an offense in any other state, territory, or country punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one (1) year to own or to have in his care, custody, possession, or control any firearm or to carry a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Board of Public Instruction of Broward Cty. v. DoranSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- United States v. RagenSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Arnold v. ShumpertSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Holley v. AdamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- The Children's Bootery v. SutkerSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Donaldson v. SackSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- Dunnigan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- United States v. Pasquale Matassini, A/K/A Pat Matassini, and Robert E. RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Tooten v. ShevinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
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