Roussonicolos v. State

Appellant, Peter Roussonicolos, appeals his judgment and sentence for organized scheme to defraud. Roussonicolos raises a number of points on appeal in connection with the trial court’s rulings on evidentiary matters. One of the issues raised is whether the trial court incorrectly ruled that Roussonicolos’ co-defendant’s prior testimony exonerating Roussonicolos was inadmissible. We hold that the trial court reversibly erred in ruling that the prior testimony was inadmissible and remand for a new trial. We find no merit to Roussonicolos’ other points on appeal.

Roussonicolos and his…