Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1989

Wilson v. State

Wilson v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 26, 1989 · Esquiroz, Glickstein, Margarita, Polen
542 So. 2d 433; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1030; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2241; 1989 WL 39568 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Wilson v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

Admission of hearsay testimony concerning two absent psychological experts’ conclusions respecting appellant’s sanity was prejudicial. The prejudice was not overcome by the trial court’s attempt at a curative instruction. Inasmuch as we cannot say that the error was harmless, we must reverse. See State v. DiGuilio, 491 So.2d 1129, 1135 (Fla. 1986).

Additionally, we observe that section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes (1987), establishes no minimum mandatory sentence for a defendant’s possession or use of a firearm while perpetrating a manslaughter. Murray v. State, 491 So.2d 1120 (Fla. 1986).

GLICKSTEIN and POLEN, JJ., and ESQUIROZ, MARGARITA, Associate Judge, concur.

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