Ambrister v. State

JOANOS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm, and raises *44two points on appeal. Appellant alleges the trial court erred first, in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, and second, in refusing to instruct the jury on his defense of necessity. We affirm on the first point and reverse on the second.

The charge against appellant stemmed from information given to Officer Schultz of the Tallahassee Police Department by a confidential informant, regarding appellant’s alleged involvement in drug sales. The confidential informant was directed by the police to…