Ramsammy v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
The issue presented is whether there was sufficient evidence presented to sustain a conviction of murder in the second degree. We find there was not sufficient evidence, and we reverse for the trial court to grant a judgment of acquittal.
In January 2000, Annette Rabino disappeared without a trace. Her body has never been found, and there was never any physical evidence of her demise. Before her disappearance, Annette lived with appellant and their then six-year-old son, Ryan. Annette, at the same time, was having an affair with a neighbor, Ronald Per-saud. Appellant reported her disappearance…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- State v. LawSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Sochor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Crain v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
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