MEDINA v. STATE

No. 3D16-383.

260 So.3d 419 (2018)

Derek Vernon MEDINA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Opinion filed November 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones Walker, LLP and Edward R. Shohat , Jon A. May and Melissa A. Campbell , for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, and Gabrielle Raemy Charest-Turken , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before ROTHENBERG, C.J., and EMAS and LUCK, JJ.


Appellant Derek Vernon Medina appeals his convictions and sentences for second-degree murder of his wife, Jennifer Alfonso; shooting or throwing a deadly missile; and child neglect. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in: (1) excluding defense expert testimony regarding battered spouse syndrome; (2) excluding evidence regarding the...

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