Perriman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “THE COURT [reading the note]: If a convicted felon is in a car, a gun, without knowledge, is that against the law? MR. MASTOS [defense counsel]: No. MS. DEMOS [prosecutor]: I don't think we can answer that. MR. MASTOS: Judge, the answer you have to know. Without knowledge the answer is no. That is the whole case. THE COURT: Just hand it to the lawyers, look at it please. MR. MASTOS: If a convicted felon is in a car, a gun with out knowledge, is that—. It is a little bit confusing. Is in a car with a gun parenthesis. THE COURT: The instruction knowingly had in care, custody, possession a firearm. I can tell them just to follow the instructions. MS. DEMOS: Follow the instructions they have been given. MR. MASTOS: They have asked a very simple question. If you are in a car. MS. DEMOS: I appreciate Mr. Mastos just talking more quietly. MR. MASTOS: Ms. Demos, you know how emotional I am. MR. MASTOS: Judge, it summarizes this case in a nutshell. If you are in a car and there is a gun and you have no knowledge of gun [sic] it is not against the law. The Court has to answer that question, no. THE COURT: Let me see the question. Let me read it again. They just haven't read the instruction. It is very simple. MR. MASTOS: Judge, would you not agree the answer to that question is no. In other words, if the Court answers no, it is certainly not the Court commenting on the evidence. The Court is answering a question of law. If you are in a car that there is a gun, and you are without knowl”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 731 So. 2d 1243 - Perriman v. State