CARR v. STATE

No. 90-1781.

578 So.2d 398 (1991)

Alfred Leroy CARR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 16, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Banks, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

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


JOANOS, Judge.

Alfred Leroy Carr appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine. Carr contends the trial court erred in admitting similar fact evidence for the sole purpose of showing that he had a propensity to possess cocaine. We reverse.

The evidence at trial revealed that while on patrol, a Columbia County deputy sheriff observed appellant talking with other persons in front of a Lake City home. The deputy sheriff called Carr over to the patrol car and...

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