JENKINS v. STATE

No. 76-1630.

349 So.2d 1191 (1977)

Leo JENKINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Jerry L. Schwarz, Asst. Public Defender and Frank B. Kessler, Chief, Appellate Division, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Paul H. Zacks, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


ANSTEAD, Judge.

The appellant, Leo Jenkins, appeals his conviction of aggravated assault and possession of a pistol without a license, claiming error in the trial court's exclusion of evidence as to his previous altercations with the alleged victim of the assault. We reverse.

Jenkins was charged with having assaulted Joseph Robinson on March 18, 1976. In defense Jenkins claimed he acted solely to defend himself from an assault by Robinson. Both on cross-examination...

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