State v. GT 10-000189MM
June 18, 2010
The Defendant was driving in Charlotte County when several young boys were throwing rocks at his car. The Defendant got out of his car and tried to apprehend the juveniles until the police could arrive. One of the young kids told the police he was battered by the Defendant. Darren Finebloom immediately provided the State Attorney’s office with case law that the Defendant is allowed to make a citizen’s arrest when a felony is committed in Florida i.e. throwing a deadly missile in this case. Once the State reviewed the case law they decided all the battery charges should be dismissed.
