Legal Opinion

Sloan v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 9, 2013No. 4D10-3237PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMay, C.J.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for three counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation-Offender 18 or Older, Victim Under 12. He raises five issues, arguing that the trial court erred in: (1) admitting child hearsay evidence; (2) excluding reverse Williams1 rule evidence; (3) admitting evidence of the defendant’s attempted suicide; (4) allowing an investigator to testify about habits of child abuse victims; and (5) sustaining the State’s objection to part of the defense closing argument. We find no merit in *1272any of the issues raised, but write to address the admission of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  2. Sireci v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. Escobar v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  4. Penalver v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  5. Walker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carl Dausch v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2014
  2. Carl Dausch v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2014
  3. Vinson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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