J.T.R., A JUVENILE, APPELLANT,
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
J.T.R., A JUVENILE, APPELLANT,
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
901 So. 2d 409
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2005)
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See O’Brien v. State, 546 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) (stating that where the robbery victim testified that the defendant had lifted his shirt thereby revealing the handle of a gun protruding from his waistband, but admitted that she had only seen guns in movies, the extent of the witness’ knowledge goes to the weight of her testimony, which was properly submitted to the jury).
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- McKIRE v. State, 546 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989)
- O'Brien v. State, 546 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989)