Fla. Stat, (1981) - Florida State University College of Law

Parker drove Groover, the defendant, and the defendant's son in Elaine's car.
(T. 1392, 1833-1834).
Michael Green had given him in his pants because he had had trouble in the bar
the night before. (T. 1834).
The defendant was tm drunk to drive; he still had the gun
In mng's car, Padgett was not upset or concerned about anything, but
Sheppard offered her ring to Padgett to give to Grmver for the mney he wed
Groover. (T. 1248-1249).
of. (T. 1249, 1394). When they arrived at The Sugar Shack, the car that had
been stuck was gone. (T. 1835).
go with him to get the mney that he owed him. (T. 1835). Grmver asked Long to
take Sheppard hare (T. 1249) and Padgett told her that it would be all right for
Long to take her. (T. 1395, 1836). Padgett then asked the defendant and Elaine
Parker if they would take him and Groover around to a few bars to see if he
could find Charlie B m . (T. 1836). Long proceeded to take Sheppard hare in his
mther's car, and did mt re-join Groover until after 6:30 A.M. on Sunday,
February 7, 1982. (T. 1250-1252).
Padgett told her not to w ~rry, that he had it taken care
Graver then told Padgett that Padgett should
Elaine Parker drove the defendant, Padgett and Wver fran bar to bar,
looking for Charlie Brm. (T. 1836).
and were drinking as they went from place to place (T. 1837). They found
Charlie Brm in the parking lot of a lounge and called him over to the car.
(T. 1837).
Padgett asked B m
They had a cooler of beer in the car,
if he had sane T that he auld give to Grwver,
or if he could get $50.00 from him to pay Groover. (T. 1837).
B r a told
Padgett that he had no T right Ulen,and refused to give Padgett mney because
Padgett already awed him $100.00. (T. 1837). The defendant pulled up his shirt,
exposing the pistol still stuck in his pants, and told B r m he would "just
take care of it for you, if you want me to". (T. 1837). This was intended as a
joke, not as a threat to Padgett, and everyone laughed alsout,it (T. 1838).
then said the he muld "square up" with Grmver ~1. the T that Padgett had
gotten from him on the following day. (T. 1838). The defendant assumed that
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