Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 1, 1983No. 81-2044PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

The final judgment of conviction and sentence under review is reversed and the cause is remanded for a new trial. First, we think the jury instruction on flight was improperly given in this case because there was insufficient evidence that the defendant fled the scene to avoid prosecution. Williams v. State, 378 So.2d 902 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980); Barnes v. State, 348 So.2d 599 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977). Second, we think that the state was improperly allowed to cross-examine the defendant as to matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, which error we cannot say was harmless within the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Barnes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  3. Roberts v. JardineDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fenelon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Lefevre v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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