SEABROOK v. STATE

No. 76-1190.

348 So.2d 663 (1977)

Charles SEABROOK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 3, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and A.J. Melkus, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and C. Marie King, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant appeals the trial court's refusal to allow him to present evidence as to his reputation for peacefulness and tranquility at his trial for aggravated battery in which he was ultimately found guilty of the lesser offense of aggravated assault. We hold that this refusal was error and reverse.

Appellant's victim, Elizabeth Reed, was shot in the arm at approximately four or five o'clock on the morning of May 8, 1976. Appellant notified the...

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