Patrick Albert Evans v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC12-2160 ____________ PATRICK ALBERT EVANS, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. [November 12, 2015] PER CURIAM. Patrick Albert Evans appeals his two convictions for first-degree murder and two sentences of death.1 Because of errors that occurred during the trial, we vacate the convictions and sentences of death and remand for a new trial. Among other errors, the lead detective usurped the role of the jury by being permitted to opine that a voice heard on a 911 call-back recording belonged to the defendant, even though the detective had no…