K.C. v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “While [the defendant's] BB gun was introduced into evidence, there was no evidence that it was loaded and no testimony describing the BB gun's operation or the nature and character of injuries it was capable of inflicting. The judge made a comment at the hearing concerning the BB gun's considerable weight and observed that it might be used to pistol-whip someone. An object can qualify as a deadly weapon based upon the manner in which it is used during a crime. Thus, when used as a bludgeon, a BB gun may qualify as a "deadly weapon." See Mitchell v. State, 698 So.2d 555 (Fla. 2d DCA) (holding BB gun used as a bludgeon that creates a gash on victim's head could be found to be a deadly weapon so as to support aggravated battery conviction), approved, 703 So.2d 1062 (Fla.1997). Here, the BB gun was found in the defendant's book bag and there was no evidence that the defendant used, or threatened to use, the BB gun as a bludgeon. We thus reverse the adjudication of delinquency.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. A.H. v. State · 71 So. 3d 249 - AH v. State

2. “[a] person shall not possess any firearm, electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in s. 790.001(13) ... on the property of any ... school bus stop ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 71 So. 3d 249 - AH v. State