FINKLEA v. STATE

No. BA-260.

471 So.2d 596 (1985)

Leon FINKLEA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, Andrew Thomas, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SHIVERS, Judge.

John Edward Smith and appellant Leon Finklea were both charged with two counts of robbery with a firearm and were jointly tried. Leon Finklea separately appeals his conviction on these counts. We find the following issues have merit and reverse and remand:

(1) Whether the trial court erred in denying appellant's motion for mistrial following reference by a witness to another robbery during cross-examination by counsel for co-defendant Smith...

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