Trimble v. State

The majority opinion did not see fit to set forth proceedings had between the prosecutor, the witness Thompson (Florida Sheriff’s Bureau Special Agent), the defendant’s attorney, the court, and witness Thompson’s testimony, concerning the admissibility of an excerpt of the contents of Cotita’s statement.

The following extracts from the transcript are material:

“Q. [Prosecutor] Will you tell us, Mr. Thompson, what the defendant did and what he said at the Sheriff’s office concerning these particular items that I just now asked you about?

“A. [Thompson] Well, now, he was actually questioned in…