STATE v. PERKINS

No. 49609.

349 So.2d 161 (1977)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. John Willie PERKINS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied September 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Paul H. Zacks and Charles W. Musgrove, Asst. Attys. Gen., for petitioner.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Craig S. Barnard, Asst. Public Defender, for respondent.


BOYD, Justice.

Petitioner Perkins was tried and convicted for the attempted rape of a six-year-old girl. The victim and her brother testified the crime was attempted while the victim was in her bedroom late at night. In addition to this testimony, the testimony of Jacqueline McKree was introduced by the state. McKree testified that, when she was fourteen years old, Perkins had entered her room late at night and grabbed her. Perkins had been charged with a crime stemming...

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