PEREZ v. STATE

No. 4D01-282.

801 So.2d 276 (2001)

Tian PEREZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Gary Caldwell, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

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


KLEIN, J.

During appellant's trial in which he was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, the court admitted evidence of collateral crimes. After appellant's convictions he was acquitted of the charges based on the collateral crimes. The acquittal requires us to reverse for a new trial.

The evidence at issue was to the effect that, about ten days after the occurrence of the crime charged, appellant had threatened to kill the victim and her children...

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