Legal Opinion

King v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 23, 2008No. Nos. 4D07-23, 4D07-24, 4D07-1330PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

In these appeals, consolidated for opinion purposes, Tremayne King challenges two convictions and sentences for first degree murder and convictions for firearms offenses. The sole issue raised by appellant in these appeals is the admission of collateral crime evidence at his bench trials. We find no reversible error in either case and affirm his judgments of conviction and sentences.

Briefly summarized, evidence presented at these non-jury trials showed that appellant shot and killed Stacey Daniels, a drug dealer for whom appellant had worked, distributing drugs. Appellant told his…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. BaptistIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Straight v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. McLean v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  4. First Atlantic National Bank v. CobbettSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  5. People v. BrandonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990

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3Cited by3 opinions

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