Seavey v. State

GALLEN, THOMAS M., Associate Senior Judge.

Roy Joseph Seavey seeks review of his judgment and sentence for lewd or lascivious molestation. Seavey argues that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting collateral crimes evidence pursuant to section 90.404(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2004). While the collateral crimes evidence was admissible because it was relevant to the charged crime, the court improperly allowed the collateral crimes evidence to become a feature of the trial. Accordingly, we reverse.

The State charged Seavey by amended information with lewd or lascivious molestation upon…