STATE v. PIERRE-LOUIS

No. 98-1735.

741 So.2d 1216 (1999)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Vuguens PIERRE-LOUIS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jeanine M. Germanowicz, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and David McPherrin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GLICKSTEIN, HUGH S., Senior Judge.

The state appeals the trial court's dismissal of the case at a preliminary hearing due to lack of probable cause. We reverse and remand.

The basis for the trial court's action was the failure of the victim, who was under subpoena, to appear.

The prosecutor immediately objected to the dismissal and was given little opportunity to argue. There was a question as to the witness...

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