State v. Beaubrun

The defendant, Jean Beaubrun, was charged with falsely personating a law enforcement officer, in violation of section 843.08, Florida Statutes (2008), which provides: “A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a ... police officer ... and takes upon himself to act as such ... commits a felony of the third degree.” This statute “prohibits an individual from falsely assuming the persona of a law enforcement officer and acting as such.” State v. Alecia, 692 So.2d 263, 264 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997). The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred by granting the…