Rolle v. State

Thomas Rolle argues that the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004), is retroactive and that-he should be granted a new trial. I concur that defendant-appellant Rolle is not entitled to relief.

The defendant’s conviction was affirmed by this court in 1998. Rolle v. State, 711 So.2d 1388 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). Athough more than two years have passed since the defendant’s conviction became final, he argues that the decision of the United States Supreme Court in 2004 in Crawford v. Washington is retroactive and that…