Cesar v. State

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for robbery with a firearm. The defendant was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, with a ten-year mandatory minimum, pursuant to section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes, (the “10-20-life statute”) for his possession of a firearm during the robbery. The defendant has argued that (1) he was prejudiced by admission of a bloody jacket at trial; (2) the State failed to provide a genuine race-neutral reason for striking a juror; and (3) the State failed to prove that he possessed a firearm during the robbery. We find no error in issues (1) and (2) and…