Donohue v. State

801 So.2d 124 (2001)

Bryan DONOHUE, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 4D99-3174.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 31, 2001.

Rehearing Denied December 20, 2001.

Bert Winkler, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Bart Schneider and Melynda Melear, Assistant Attorneys General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

KLEIN, J.

Appellant was convicted of second degree murder and robbery, both of which were enhanced as hate crimes. We reverse the murder conviction for a new trial because the trial court erred in excluding…