Legal Opinion

Howard v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 14, 1996No. 95-2487Published

1Per curiam

Sampson Edward Howard appeals an order revoking his community control. We affirm.

Defendant-appellant Howard argues that the evidence at the violation of community control hearing was legally insufficient. Defendant contends in substance that some of the hearsay evidence was not sufficiently corroborated. We agree with the state that this argument was never presented in the trial court, and consequently will not be considered for the first time on appeal. See Tillman v. State, 471 So.2d 32, 34-35 (Fla.1985); West v. State, 553 So.2d 254, 257 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989), disapproved on other grounds,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Tillman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  2. State v. NorstromSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  3. State v. GriffithSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  4. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  5. McCloud v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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