Florida Statute 790.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

View Entire Chapter

F.S. 790.07

790.07 Persons engaged in criminal offense, having weapons.—

(1) Whoever, while committing or attempting to commit any felony or while under indictment, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any weapon or electric weapon or device or carries a concealed weapon is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Whoever, while committing or attempting to commit any felony, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any firearm or carries a concealed firearm is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, and s. 775.084.

(3) The following crimes are excluded from application of this section: Antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, nonsupport of dependents, bigamy, or other similar offenses.

(4) Whoever, having previously been convicted of a violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) and, subsequent to such conviction, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any weapon, firearm, or electric weapon or device, carries a concealed weapon, or carries a concealed firearm while committing or attempting to commit any felony or while under indictment is guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Sentence shall not be suspended or deferred under the provisions of this subsection.

History.—s. 10, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2423; s. 2, ch. 4124, 1893; GS 3269; RGS 5102; CGL 7204; s. 4, ch. 69-306; s. 741, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 2, ch. 91-223.

F.S. 790.07 on Google Scholar

F.S. 790.07 on Casetext

Amendments to 790.07

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.07

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S790.07 1 - WEAPON OFFENSE - USE DISPLAY ETC WPN DURING FELONY UNDER INDICT - F: T

S790.07 2 - WEAPON OFFENSE - USE DISPLAY ETC FIREARM DURING FELONY - F: S

S790.07 4 - WEAPON OFFENSE - ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL OFFENSE W WEAPON SUBSQ OFF - F: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 790.07

Total Results: 20

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2018-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-20

Snippet: first 812.014(2)(a) 14.1 degree Display of firearm 790.07 (4) 10.4 Aggravated Battery 784.045 8.4 Grand theft

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-06.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-20

Citation: 260 So. 3d 941

Snippet: first 812.014(2)(a) 14.1 degree Display of firearm 790.07(4) 10.4 Aggravated Battery 784.045 8.4 Grand theft

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-05.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-21

Citation: 257 So. 3d 925

Snippet: Aggravated battery 784.045 8.4 Persons Engaged in 790.07(2) 10.3 Criminal Offense Having Firearm Battery

Diego Tambriz-Ramirez v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-12

Citation: 248 So. 3d 1087

Snippet: firearm while committing a felony under section 790.07(2). Cleveland , 587 So.2d at 1146. Thus, Cleveland

Trevor Amos Brown v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-09

Citation: 251 So. 3d 973

Snippet: commission of a felony in violation of section 790.07(2), Florida Statutes (2015). He argues that the

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2017-04

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-30

Snippet: While the instruction purports to cover section 790.07(4), Florida Statutes (2017) (Persons engaged in

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2016-06 – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-13

Snippet: Persons Engaged in 790.07(2) 10.3 Criminal

Florida Carry, Inc. v. University of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-30

Citation: 180 So. 3d 137, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 16115, 2015 WL 6567665

Snippet: person using weapons or firearms in violation of ss. 790.07-790.115, 790.145-790.19, 790.22-790.24; [[Image

Alan Lynsdale Hamilton v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-05-26

Citation: 163 So. 3d 1277

Snippet: analyzing the double jeopardy effect of section 790.07, Florida Statutes, which prohibits the display

State of Florida v. Frank A. Mosley

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-16

Citation: 149 So. 3d 684, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 627, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 3068

Snippet: [[Image here]] r. Any felony violation of s. 790.07, s. 800.04, s. 827.03, or s. 827.071; within 3

Bush v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-24

Citation: 140 So. 3d 707, 2014 WL 2860104, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 9542

Snippet: firearm while committing a felony under section 790.07(2).”). The State concedes the conviction was in

Wilkes v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-09-11

Citation: 123 So. 3d 632, 2013 WL 4822010, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 14452

Snippet: occupied structure; or r. Any felony violation of s. 790.07, s. 800.04, s. 827.03, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0135(5);

Gracia v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-10-10

Citation: 98 So. 3d 1243, 2012 WL 4795683, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 17341

Snippet: wit: [the same] aggravated assault (count V), § 790.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2009).1 We agree with the sole

Delhall v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-12

Citation: 95 So. 3d 134, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 468, 2012 WL 2848691, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1352

Snippet: bodily harm upon McCrae in violation of section 790.07(2), Florida Statutes (2001), and possession of

State v. Hackley

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-05

Citation: 95 So. 3d 92, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 441, 2012 WL 2579673, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1316

Snippet: occupied structure; or r. Any felony violation of s. 790.07, s. 800.04, s. 827.03, or s. 827.071; within 3

Santiago v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-14

Citation: 76 So. 3d 1027, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19904, 2011 WL 6183473

Snippet: occupied structure; or r. Any felony violation of s. 790.07, s. 800.04, s. 827.03, s. 827. 071, or s. 847.0135(5);

Ward v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-11-06

Citation: 21 So. 3d 896, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16561, 2009 WL 3674572

Snippet: suppress. AFFIRMED. TORPY and COHEN, JJ., concur. . § 790.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2007). . § 893.13(l)(a), Fla

Baxter v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-07-31

Citation: 15 So. 3d 879, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 10604, 2009 WL 2338043

Snippet: charge. The offense is a second degree felony. See § 790.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2006). As such, the penalty should

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2007-5

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-05-15

Citation: 982 So. 2d 1160, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 313, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 886, 2008 WL 2051068

Snippet: Aggravated assault 784.021 8.2 Display of firearm 790.07 10.3 or .4 Resisting a merchant 812.015(6) 14.4

Blanton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-09

Citation: 956 So. 2d 480, 2007 WL 700948

Snippet: [1] § 784.045(1)(a)2., Fla. Stat. (2003). [2] § 790.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2003). [3] Slattery also holds