Legal Opinion

Cowles v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 6, 1988No. 86-1841Published

1Opinion of the Court

DANAHY, Chief Judge.

We have considered the three issues the appellant raises in this appeal from his convictions and sentences for battery, attempted sexual battery, and petit theft and find no error. Accordingly, we affirm.

Concerning the first issue, we find that the requirements of section 90.801(2)(b), Florida Statutes (1985), were met and that the victim’s prior consistent statements were properly admitted into evidence. Her statements to the witnesses that she was assaulted, the statements at issue here, occurred prior to her knowledge that she was out of Hillsborough County and in Pasco…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Myers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  2. Hoefert v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Winters v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Smith v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  5. Washington v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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