PHILLIPS v. STATE

No. 91-659.

589 So.2d 1360 (1991)

Charles Richard PHILLIPS, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

On Motion for Certification December 26, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo A. Thomas of Levin, Middlebrooks, Mabie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, P.A., Pensacola, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Charlie McCoy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Appellant appeals his convictions for two counts of sexual battery upon a child less than 12 years of age. We agree that the state was allowed to introduce inadmissible "pedophile profile" testimony as substantive evidence of appellant's guilt and therefore reverse his convictions and remand for a new trial. Because of our disposition of this point, we do not reach the remaining points raised by appellant. Regarding the state's cross-appeal, we agree...

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