Poller v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
Troy Poller appeals his convictions for sexual battery with a deadly weapon or force, armed kidnapping, armed robbery, and armed carjacking. He characterizes the case against him as having depended entirely on the testimony of a previously convicted codefendant, Allems Victor. See Victor v. State, 774 So.2d 722 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000). Even if that were true (which it is not), “[wjhile the testimony of an accomplice should be closely scrutinized and received with great caution, it is competent and may be sufficient to convict an accused. The credibility of a witness lies exclusively within the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lynch v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Darby v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Victor v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000