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REEVES v. STATE

No. 4-86-0190.

493 So.2d 78 (1986)

Leroy REEVES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 27, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Jeffrey L. Anderson, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

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

LETTS, Judge.

In response to a question concerning the defendant's propensity for violence, the victim was permitted to testify that the defendant had a reputation for "ripping off and robbing people." This testimony was in error and we reverse.

The State argues that this evidence of the defendant's character was adduced in response to the defendant's own previous testimony that he was in fact the victim and that...

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