Legal Opinion

Banks v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 20, 1991No. 90-3633Published

1Opinion of the Court

WENTWORTH, Senior Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm and attempted third degree murder with a firearm. We affirm the convictions and address appellant’s contention that the trial *466court erred prejudicially when it failed to conduct a proper Richardson hearing.

Appellant was charged, in pertinent part, with attempted armed robbery and attempted first degree murder.

The public defender argued in his opening statement that appellant would offer an alibi defense. The state introduced testimony of various witnesses, including the alleged victim of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Cumbie v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  3. State v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  4. Howard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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