BURKES v. STATE

No. 5D05-3523.

946 So.2d 34 (2006)

Purdie BURKES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Susan A. Fagan, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Rebecca Rock McGuigan, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


ORFINGER, J.

Purdie Burkes appeals his conviction of DUI manslaughter. While none of the issues raised by Mr. Burkes require reversal, one merits discussion.

Mr. Burkes was charged with DUI manslaughter after the vehicle that he was driving on a dark, foggy night, struck and killed a bicyclist. At trial, the State presented the testimony of Corporal Brian Rayner, a traffic homicide investigator with the Florida Highway Patrol. Corporal Rayner provided extensive...

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