Legal Opinion

Saleem v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 29, 2000No. 5D00-47PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORFINGER, M„ Senior Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction and sentence on a charge of capital sexual battery of an eight year old female. We affirm.

He first contends that the trial court erred in denying his motions for judgment of acquittal made after the close of the state’s case and at time of sentencing. The victim testified to the digital penetration of her vagina by the defendant. A victim’s testimony concerning a sexual battery, if clear as to the identity of the perpetrator, is legally sufficient to sustain *90a conviction and requires no medical or other corroboration. See §…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  2. Richards v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  4. J.W.C. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Herbert v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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