ADAMS v. STATE

No. 78-653.

366 So.2d 1236 (1979)

Lawrence ADAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, Paul C. Helm, Asst. Public Defender, and David Wm. Boone, Legal Intern, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Richard G. Pippinger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


DANAHY, Judge.

Appellant argues that the trial court erred in excluding witnesses which he wished to present at trial. After a careful consideration of the arguments on both sides, we have concluded that we must agree. Accordingly we reverse.

The state charged appellant with tampering with a witness and battery. At trial Otis Burdette testified that he met appellant in a Fort Meade service station. After they talked for a few moments, appellant, without provocation...

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