CASEY VASSAR
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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The trial court properly denied the motion for judgment of acquittal because competent substantial evidence supported the conviction; however, the sentencing order contained multiple errors requiring correction on remand.
[1] A conviction is supported by sufficient evidence when, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a rational trier of fact could find all elements of…
[2] A trial court's denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal is reviewed de novo and will not be reversed if the conviction is supported by competent substantial evidence…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“If after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a rational trier of fact could find the existence of the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, sufficient evidence exists to sustain a conviction.”
This establishes the standard for reviewing sufficiency of evidence on appeal from a motion for judgment of acquittal.
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceVassar was charged with three counts of attempting to lure or entice a child under twelve into his truck for an unlawful purpose. The jury found him g…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed October 15, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D24-0845 Lower Tribunal No. 21-MM-819-A-K ________________
Casey Vassar, Appellant,
vs.
State of Florida, Appellee.
An Appeal from the County Court for Monroe County, Albert L. Kelley, Judge.
Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Nicholas A. Lynch, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Camilo Montoya, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.
GORDO, J.
1 “A person 18 years of age or older who intentionally lures or entices, or attempts to lure or entice, a child under the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose commits a misdemeanor of the first degree[.]” § 787.025(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2021). 2 “A trial court’s ruling on a motion for judgment of acquittal is reviewed de novo, and the conviction will not be reversed if it is supported by competent substantial evidence.” Giralt v. State, 935 So. 2d 599, 601 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). “If after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a rational trier of fact could find the existence of the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, sufficient evidence exists to sustain a conviction.” Babbs v. State, 187 So. 3d 925, 927 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (quoting Garrido v. State, 97 So. 3d 291, 298 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012)).
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