Slaughter v. State

Upon review of the record on appeal and after due consideration of the briefs and oral argument we are constrained to hold that reversible error occurred when defendant’s claim of alibi and witness list in support thereof were excluded by the trial court without first inquiring into the surrounding circumstances. Barnes v. State, 294 So.2d 679 (Fla.App.1974); Bell v. State, 287 So.2d 717, (Fla.App.2d 1974); Williams v. State, 264 So.2d 106 (Fla.App. 4th 1972). Any inquiry into a party’s failure to comply with Rule 3.200 FRCrP, should at least cover such questions whether the violation was…