Allen v. State, 474 So. 2d 261

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Thomas F. Ball III, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Sarah B. Mayer, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We have reviewed the issues raised on appeal and conclude that no reversible error has been shown. The claim of error as to the prosecutor‘s use of a deposition to refresh the memory of a witness was withdrawn at oral argument. As to the jury selection issue we affirm on the authority of McRae v. State, 62 Fla. 74, 57 So. 348 (Fla. 1912). As to the admission of hearsay testimony, we conclude that any possible error could have been cured by a request for a curative instruction and that any error was harmless in view of the substantial evidence of the appellant‘s guilt and the ambiguous nature of the hearsay comment. We also reject appellant‘s claims as to the sufficiency of the evidence and the refusal of the trial court to dismiss the case because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct.

Accordingly, we affirm the appellant‘s convictions.

ANSTEAD, C.J., and HERSEY and DELL, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Allen v. State

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Jun 12, 1985

Citations: 474 So. 2d 261; 84-1352

Docket Number: 84-1352

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.