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SMITH v. STATE

No. 87-3329.

528 So.2d 1377 (1988)

John SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 10, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Gary Caldwell, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and John W. Tiedemann, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We agree with appellant that the trial court erred in admitting hearsay testimony contradicting appellant's statements to police about his place of residence. However, we believe the admission of such testimony was harmless and affirm appellant's conviction.

LETTS and WALDEN, JJ., concur.

ANSTEAD, J., dissents with opinion.

ANSTEAD, Judge, dissenting.

I agree that hearsay evidence was erroneously admitted, but I cannot agree...

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