ENGLISH v. STATE

No. 99-52.

740 So.2d 589 (1999)

Alvoid Lormet ENGLISH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

August 18, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Shaundra L. Kellam, Special Assistant Public Defender and Beth C. Weitzner, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Fredericka Sands, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before COPE, LEVY, and GREEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant appeals his conviction for purchase and possession of cocaine, alleging that the trial court erred in denying his peremptory strike of a venireperson who, defense counsel claimed, rolled his eyes, and did not seem to understand or like defense counsel's questions and the concepts he raised. We agree and reverse.

The trial court did not deny that the venireperson exhibited defense counsel's proffered behavior. Instead the trial court noted...

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