WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 4D00-0141.

767 So.2d 601 (2000)

Byron WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and John Cleary, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melynda Melear, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


KLEIN, J.

Appellant was convicted of attempted robbery with a firearm and appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to identify him as the perpetrator. We agree and reverse for a judgment of acquittal.

The victim of the robbery, which took place in the office of a rental complex, was unable to identify the perpetrator, as he was wearing a ski mask; however, she described him as wearing dark clothes and dark shoes. She thought he had put a silver...

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