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VLADIMIR EUGENE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 VLADIMIR EUGENE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-246 [January 26, 2011] GROSS, C.J. Vladimir Eugene was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. We affirm. We choose to address two of his arguments on appeal. First, he contends that the victim?s emails to him were inadmissible hearsay. Second, he argues that the trial court erred in allowing the jury to hear four statements made b y interrogating detectives during questioning of Eugene which suggested their belief as to his guilt or ?theory as to what happened.? We provide a detailed review of the evidence to give better context to appellant?s arguments. The 21-year old victim, Kathy Pierre, lived with her family at a house in Miramar...continue to full post

Full post as published by Florida Criminal Law Opinions on January 26, 2011 (boomark / email).