ADAMSON v. STATE

No. 89-1392.

569 So.2d 495 (1990)

Herman ADAMSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Doddo, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Jacqueline M. Valdespino, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HUBBART, FERGUSON and COPE, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant Herman Adamson appeals his conviction for manslaughter. He first contends that the trial court erred in allowing the investigating officer to testify with respect to the witness statements of witnesses Santos and Parks, who did not testify at trial. Although those statements would otherwise have been inadmissible hearsay, we conclude that the defense opened the door during its examination of the investigating officer and that the trial court...

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