MERRONE v. STATE

No. 3D11-2126.

116 So.3d 589 (2013)

John C. MERRONE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

June 26, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos J. Martinez , Public Defender, and Manuel Alvarez , and Thomas Regnier , Assistant Public Defenders, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Nicholas A. Merlin , Miami, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before EMAS and LOGUE, JJ., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.


EMAS, J.

John Merrone was arrested and charged with false imprisonment, sexual battery and aggravated battery. Following a jury trial, he was found guilty of false imprisonment and two counts of simple battery, and sentences were imposed. Merrone appeals his convictions and sentences. The issue is whether the court erred in denying a defense request to call a witness to rebut an express or implied charge of improper influence, motive or recent fabrication by another...

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