State v. Walthour

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• confirming that the purpose of a rule 3.190(c)(4) motion is to determine whether the undisputed facts on which the State will rely to prove its case establish a prima facie case that would permit a jury to find the defendant guilty of the crime charged
• noting that “an innocent household item” can be a weapon depending on the circumstances, including “the manner in which it was carried, how [accessible] it was to the accused, its purpose, or the accused’s motive for carrying it, and its ability to cause harm to another”
• whether a steak knife is a concealed weapon presents a question of fact for the jury
• ‘‘ ‘Dirk’ and ‘dagger’ are used synonymously, and consist of any straight stabbing weapon. The test is its capacity for use [as] a stabbing weapon.’’

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