Case Name: Marvin J. LOISELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-12-31
Citations: 703 So. 2d 534
Docket Number: No. 97-0859
Parties: Marvin J. LOISELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: STONE, C.J., and GLICKSTEIN and WARNER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 703
Pages: 534–535

Head Matter:
Marvin J. LOISELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 97-0859.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 31, 1997.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Karen E. Ehrlich, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jeanine M. Germanowicz, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We reverse appellant's conviction and remand for new trial.
Over objection by appellant, his oral statement to a detective was introduced into evidence, not withstanding the state's failure to comply with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220(b)(1)(C).
The failure to conduct a Richardson hearing cannot be said to be harmless error because of the reasonable possibility of a difference in trial preparation or strategy. State v. Schopp, 653 So.2d 1016, 1020 (Fla.1995). Here, it is reasonably possible that the change in appellant's strategy between opening statement and closing argument was caused by the admission of the undiscovered statement.
But for the above error, we would affirm. We find no error in the trial court's denial of appellant's motion for judgment of acquittal. State v. Law, 559 So.2d 187 (Fla.1989). Nor do we believe it was error to refuse to instruct the jury as appellant requested.
STONE, C.J., and GLICKSTEIN and WARNER, JJ., concur.