AUSTIN v. STATE

No. 1D01-2854.

849 So.2d 376 (2003)

William AUSTIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Kathleen Stover, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Charlie Crist, Attorney General, and Anne C. Toolan, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


HAWKES, J.

During cross-examination of the arresting officer, Appellant attempted to elicit testimony as to the contents of his statement at the scene of his arrest. According to the proffered testimony, Appellant told the arresting officer the currency in his possession came from a paycheck he had cashed earlier that day. The trial court excluded the statement after the State objected, arguing it was self-serving hearsay. We affirm.

Appellant concedes the...

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