Dennis v. State

698 So. 2d 1356, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 10564, 1997 WL 570476

Opinions

PER CURIAM.

The trial court erred in permitting the prosecution to present expert testimony that the alleged child victim exMbited symptoms consistent with those of a child suffering from child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome. See Hadden v. State, 690 So.2d 573 (Fla.1997). We are unable to conclude that admission of this testimony was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt m this case in which the jury had announced a deadlock and was only able to reach a verdict after being given an Allen charge. Accordingly, the appellant’s convictions are reversed and this case is remanded for a new trial.

ALLEN and PADOVANO, JJ., concur. MICKLE, J. dissents with written opiMon.