Holley v. State

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm after being adjudicated delinquent. He argues the trial court erred in certain rulings, thereby depriving him of a fair trial. We agree in part and reverse.

The charges arose from a tip by a confidential informant that a young man possessed a gun at a Fort Pierce parking lot. The tip indicated that the man wore a black tee shirt, blue jeans, and a blue baseball cap. A detective relayed the information to another officer, who drove to the location with a back-up officer following…