SMITH v. STATE

No. 98-2194.

743 So.2d 141 (1999)

Jeffrey SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey H. Garland of Kirschner & Garland, P.A., Fort Pierce, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Debra Rescigno, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


KLEIN, J.

Appellant was convicted of kidnaping, burglary of a dwelling with a battery, and sexual battery with threat of force. We reverse because the trial court erred in admitting evidence that he was involved in other similar crimes.

The crime with which appellant was charged occurred on December 28, 1996, about 2:00 A.M. The victim, who was fifteen, was awakened by finding a man armed with a knife putting a hand over her mouth, telling her not to scream...

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