EDWARDS v. STATE

No. 3D02-1156.

857 So.2d 911 (2003)

Jelani EDWARDS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Valerie Jonas, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Paulette R. Taylor, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before GERSTEN, SHEVIN, and RAMIREZ, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Jelani Edwards ("defendant"), appeals his conviction and sentence as an habitual offender, claiming the trial court erred in denying admission of "reverse Williams rule" evidence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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