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GARRETTE v. STATE

No. BJ-254.

501 So.2d 1376 (1987)

Donald GARRETTE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 10, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, David A. Davis, Asst. Public Defender and Pamela D. Presnell, Legal Intern, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Royall P. Terry, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

THOMPSON, Judge.

Garrette appeals his convictions for the crimes of sale of marijuana and possession of marijuana. His principal contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in allowing the State to introduce "William's Rule"1 evidence relating to his involvement in other marijuana offenses. We agree and reverse.

The State's direct evidence tending to prove that Garrette was the person who committed the instant offenses was...

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