Jeudy v. State

Appellant Lenncy Jeudy appeals his conviction and prison sentence for grand theft of a firearm under section 812.014, Florida Statutes (2014), a third-degree felony. Among other issues, Jeudy asserts that the trial court erred by instructing the jury as to a conditional statutory presumption that would permit a jury to infer that an individual knew or should have known that certain property had been stolen. We agree with Jeudy and reverse his conviction with instructions to afford him a new trial.

On January 29, 2014, law enforcement officers from the Hallandale Beach Police Department…