Yuanis v. State

Victor Yuanis seeks reversal of his conviction for robbery, false imprisonment and kidnapping following a non-jury trial and contends that the evidence as to his identity as the perpetrator of the crimes is insufficient, at best tenuous.

Defendant Yuanis relying upon Ross v. State, 190 So.2d 187 (Fla.3d DCA 1966) argues that the victim who identified him as the perpetrator of the crime did not have a sufficient opportunity to observe the features, voice, mannerisms or demeanor of his assailant to make a subsequent positive identification. Moreover, the evidence of identity was unsatisfactory…