Legal Opinion
Arrington v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 17, 1997No. 96-02572PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTENBERND, Acting Chief Judge.
Alvin Arrington appeals his convictions for capital sexual battery. We reverse and remand for a new trial because the State convinced the trial court to admit evidence that was inadmissible.
Based upon events allegedly occurring on the evening of June 22, 1995, Mr. Arrington was charged with five counts of sexual battery upon his 12-year-old step-daughter. His step-daughter testified to a lengthy encounter in which an intoxicated Mr. Arring-ton was home alone with her and forced her to perform numerous sex acts. She testified that he digitally penetrated her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- Saffor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Lawson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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