Case Name: Alexander FOSTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-10-13
Citations: 745 So. 2d 395
Docket Number: No. 97-4452
Parties: Alexander FOSTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: WARNER, C.J., FARMER and STEVENSON, JJ„ concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 745
Pages: 395–396

Head Matter:
Alexander FOSTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 97-4452.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Oct. 13, 1999.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Joseph R. Chloupek, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Ettie Feistmann, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant was convicted of first degree murder, armed kidnaping, armed robbery, and grand theft. Appellant claims that the state failed to present sufficient evidence to prove that he was a principal to the charged crimes. We think that the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that appellant participated in both the robbery and murder of the victim. For example, appellant admitted his intent to participate in the robbery, he held a gun on the victim, and he shot the victim. See T.S. v. State, 675 So.2d 196, 198 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). The fact that the shot fired by the co-defendant, and not the shot fired by the appellant, actually killed the victim is immaterial to an analysis of liability as a principal.
Appellant also claims that it was error to exclude a statement by his co-defendant admitting his guilt as to the murder. We find that even if the statement should have been admitted, it clearly was harmless error, given appellant's liability as a principal.
Finally, appellant objected to the trial court's denial of his request for an "independent act" jury instruction. There was no error since the record is replete with evidence of appellant's participation in the events. See Lovette v. State, 636 So.2d 1304, 1307 (Fla.1994); Perez v. State, 711 So.2d 1215, 1217 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998).
Affirmed.
WARNER, C.J., FARMER and STEVENSON, JJ" concur.