BELL v. STATE

No. 4D99-3953.

798 So.2d 47 (2001)

Patrick BELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dea Abramschmitt of the Law Office of Dea Abramschmitt, (withdrawn as counsel after filing brief), West Palm Beach, and Patrick Bell, Bonifay, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Barbara A. Zappi, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

Defendant was found guilty of attempted sexual battery on a person less than 12 years of age and lewd assault. Defendant argues that a new trial is warranted because the State improperly presented other crimes evidence. We disagree and affirm.

The 8-year old victim testified that defendant had sexually abused her for two years. She also testified as to defendant's unreported physical abuse of her mother: i.e., she saw defendant beat her mother and...

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