Roman v. State

40 So. 3d 876, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 10571, 2010 WL 2836332

Opinion

WELLS, Judge.

Jesus Roman appeals his conviction for first degree murder, attempted first degree murder with a deadly weapon, two counts of kidnapping with a weapon, two counts of robbery with a firearm, and sexual battery with a deadly weapon. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in: first, allowing the State to introduce photos that appealed to the jury’s sympathy; second, not permitting the sur-rebuttal of a key witness; and third, failing to grant a mistrial after questions which Roman maintains improperly shifted the burden of proof. Finding no abuse of discretion in any of the trial court’s rulings, we affirm.