Walden v. State

Timothy Walden appeals convictions for second-degree felony murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. He contends that the trial court erred in allowing in evidence certain hearsay statements. The trial court did err when it allowed the hearsay in over objection, but the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

“Admission of hearsay cannot be deemed harmless error if there is a reasonable possibility that it contributed to [the] conviction.” Thomas v. State, 993 So.2d 105, 108-09 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008) (citing State v. DiGuilio, 491 So.2d 1129, 1138-39…