District Court of Appeal of Florida

Convictions for attempted second degree murder of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence while armed are affirmed where evidence of defendant's prior violent behavior directed at an arresting officer was admissible as Williams Rule evidence because it was relevant to prove his "intent" to commit the crime of attempted second degree murder of a law enforcement officer, a material issue in the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/29/2006
• Published 11/29/2006

Judges

• GROSS, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and James W. McIntire, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Daniel P. Hyndman, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.