WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 75-2024.

338 So.2d 251 (1976)

James Charles WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender and Karen M. Gottlieb, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Brian H. Leslie, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HENDRY, HAVERFIELD and NATHAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant appeals his conviction for first degree murder and manslaughter following a jury trial.

Defendant first contends that the trial judge erred in denying his motions for mistrial on the grounds that the prosecution elicited improper and highly prejudicial references to him as being the perpetrator of the crimes, and that this testimony was hearsay. We cannot agree.

Merely because a statement would not be admissible for one purpose...

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