SHIPMAN v. STATE

No. 94-1129.

668 So.2d 313 (1996)

Roland SHIPMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louise A.D. Jones of Louise A.D. Jones, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Myra J. Fried, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WARNER, Judge.

Challenging his conviction and sentence for sexual battery with a firearm on a twelve-year-old girl, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting similar fact evidence. We affirm, finding that the evidence was relevant under Saffor v. State, 660 So.2d 668 (Fla.1995), and that it contained sufficient unique characteristics with the instant crime to warrant its admission.

Appellant was...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases