GRIFFIN v. STATE

No. 99-77.

751 So.2d 77 (1999)

Lester GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied January 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Richard M. Summa, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; Karla D. Ellis, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for appellee.


WOLF, J.

This is an appeal from Griffin's conviction and sentence for attempted burglary of a conveyance. The issue before us is whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting into evidence appellant's admission to other crimes not relevant to the charged offense. We reverse the conviction and sentence and remand for a new trial.

Appellant and his codefendant were arrested in the Orange Park Mall in the vicinity of a black Jeep Cherokee that had...

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