Case Name: Kenneth WALTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1974-12-31
Citations: 305 So. 2d 226
Docket Number: No. 74-955
Parties: Kenneth WALTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before PEARSON, HENDRY and NA-' THAN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 305
Pages: 226–227

Head Matter:
Kenneth WALTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 74-955.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 31, 1974.
Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender, and Mark King Leban, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Linda C. Hertz, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before PEARSON, HENDRY and NA-' THAN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The appellant was found guilty by a jury of murder in the second degree. The proof of guilt is clear and convincing of killing in the process of an attempted robbery. On this appeal, appellant urges that he is entitled to a new trial because of the trial judge's failure to declare a mistrial when the evidence revealed a similar crime the night before.
We hold that the evidence was clearly admissible under the test set by the Supreme Court of Florida in Williams v. State, Fla.1959, 110 So.2d 654. The evidence was relevant because it did show motive, knowledge and common scheme.
Affirmed.