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790.054

Prohibited use of self-defense weapon or device against law enforcement officer; penalties.

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790.054 Prohibited use of self-defense weapon or device against law enforcement officer; penalties.—A person who knowingly and willfully uses a self-defense chemical spray, a nonlethal stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon or device, or a dart-firing stun gun against a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 4, ch. 97-72; s. 4, ch. 2006-298.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 2000–2011 · leading case: John Coffin v. Stacy Brandau
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John Coffin v. Stacy Brandau (2011) ca11 · cites it 2× “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
In Re Standard Jury Inst.-Criminal Cases (2000) fla · cites it 4× “99(2) [7: A New Instruction for the Crime of Using a Self-Defense Weapon] USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054 Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of using a self-defense weapon against a law enforcement officer, the state must prove the *700 following four elements beyond a…”
In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2007-5 (2008) fla · cites it 5× “19 USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of «Using a sSelf-dDefense «¡Weapon against a law enforcement officer, the sState must prove the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 1.”
Coffin v. Brandau (2010) ca11 “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
Coffin v. Brandau (2010) ca11 “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
Coffin v. Brandau (2010) ca11 “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
Coffin v. Brandau (2010) ca11 “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
Coffin v. Brandau (2011) ca11 “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
Coffin v. Brandau (2011) ca11 “01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla.”
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