Mickell v. State

Donnell Mickell appeals his conviction for driving while license revoked as an habitual offender. We affirm, finding no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s admission of evidence concerning Mickell giving a false name to the arresting officer after a traffic stop.

The state’s sole witness was Trooper Raymond Stuhr. At about 11:00 p.m., he pulled over a car on Interstate 95 for the infraction of following too closely. See § 316.0895(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). Mickell was the driver of the car. There were three passengers. The trooper asked Mic-kell for his license. He replied that he had left…