Calixte v. State

Willems Calixte appeals his convictions on two counts of robbery with a firearm and one count of kidnapping with a firearm in his possession. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

*571Calixte raises four points on appeal: (1) the trial court abused its discretion in permitting the investigating detective to testify that stolen property is rarely recovered and that there is often a discrepancy between the defendant’s appearance and the description of the perpetrator given by crime victims; (2) the trial court erred in denying Calixte’s motion for judgment of acquittal for kidnapping; (3) the trial…