WEATHERFORD v. STATE

No. 88-2897.

561 So.2d 629 (1990)

Zonald Watson WEATHERFORD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Kathleen Stover, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Bradley R. Bischoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


ZEHMER, Judge.

Zonald Weatherford appeals his conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, for committing a lewd act upon a child in violation of section 800.04, Florida Statutes. Weatherford argues on appeal that the trial court erred in admitting hearsay evidence, allowing an expert witness to vouch for the child's credibility, and permitting improper impeachment of a defense witness. Finding error on all three points, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

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