SMITH v. STATE

No. 89-01030.

561 So.2d 1281 (1990)

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, Bartow and Allyn Giambalvo, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee and Katherine V. Blanco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


LEHAN, Judge.

We affirm defendant's conviction for burglary. Contrary to defendant's contention, we do not conclude that the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion in limine to exclude testimony concerning defendant's use of an alias. His use of an alias was relevant. He gave the alias to the officers who questioned him about the burglary and thereby concealed his true identity. See § 90.404(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1987). Also, the contention...

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