DA SILVA v. STATE

No. 4D06-551.

966 So.2d 1013 (2007)

Simei Moreira DA SILVA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied November 14, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and James W. McIntire, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and August A. Bonavita, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

We review a conviction for second degree murder. The victim was a close friend of defendant's former romantic companion. On appeal he complains that evidence of other crimes involving the principal actors was improperly admitted and used by the State to achieve the conviction. He further argues the trial court improperly refused to allow him to represent himself. We find no error and affirm.

Although the evidence at trial was extensive and repetitious...

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