BASO v. STATE

No. 82-1499.

433 So.2d 660 (1983)

Jesus BASO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

June 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Gail Levy, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Paul Mendelson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.


BASKIN, Judge.

Finding no error in the trial court's admission of testimony concerning the gun found in Baso's car at the time of his arrest for extortion and grand theft, we affirm the convictions. Great latitude is afforded the trial court in passing on the admissibility of indirect or circumstantial evidence. See United States v. Pentado, 463 F.2d 355 (5th Cir.1972); Alvord v. State, 322 So.2d 533...

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