BARBER v. STATE

No. 89-2348.

576 So.2d 825 (1991)

Wayne BARBER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara M. Linthicum, Public Defender, Carl S. McGinnes, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Gypsy Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Appellant appeals his first degree murder conviction for the death of his wife, raising several errors. We agree with appellant that the trial court reversibly erred in refusing to allow the defense to introduce into evidence a taped recording of appellant's custodial interrogation. Appellant sought to introduce the tape and have it played to the jury for the purpose of demonstrating to the jury the incoherent nature of his speech, which was relevant...

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