JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 4D06-2783.

991 So.2d 962 (2008)

Bridgette JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and David John McPherrin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Daniel P. Hyndman, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAY, J.

The defendant appeals from her conviction for exploitation of the elderly, arguing that the trial court erred in denying her motion for judgment of acquittal and in admitting evidence concerning the alleged victim's Will. Because the evidence of the Will was irrelevant and not harmless, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

In 2002, the defendant became the fulltime caretaker for the alleged victim, who suffered from dementia/Alzheimers....

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