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McKENZIE v. STATE

No. 74-1404.

332 So.2d 48 (1976)

Richard Henry McKenzie, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 12, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and Douglas A. Wallace, Asst. Public Defender, Bradenton, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Mary Jo M. Gallay, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

McNULTY, Chief Judge.

Appellant appeals from his conviction, after jury trial, of the crime of rape and ensuing life sentence. He alleges that the trial court erred in excluding the testimony of Dr. Richard Meadows, a psychiatrist. We agree and reverse.

Appellant's chief defense was that he was insane at the time of the offense. When appellant sought to present Dr. Meadows as his first witness, the state, relying...

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