KAELIN v. STATE

No. 81-29.

410 So.2d 1355 (1982)

Robert Charles KAELIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Allen J. DeWeese, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert L. Bogen, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DELL, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction on five counts of sexual battery. We affirm.

The victim, Claire, is a thirty-two year old mentally retarded woman. She is afflicted with cerebral palsy and a severe hearing deficiency. She has an IQ of fifty-four and the sign language ability of a six to eight year old child. Her ability to speak is also extremely limited.

Prior to trial, a hearing was conducted on defendant's motion to exclude Claire as...

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