FRIDOVICH v. STATE

No. 84-1026.

489 So.2d 143 (1986)

Edward Adam FRIDOVICH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied June 26, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen L. Brock, Lakeland, for appellant.

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


ANSTEAD, Judge.

Appellant Edward Fridovich was charged with first degree murder of his father and, upon trial, convicted of manslaughter. Because we find the trial court erred in refusing to admit expert evidence as to whether the fatal wound was the result of an accident, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Fridovich admitted involvement in the shooting death of his father but contended that the shooting was an accident. Included in the evidence was a...

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