Case Name: Franklin G. ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1992-05-13
Citations: 598 So. 2d 276
Docket Number: No. 89-2316
Parties: Franklin G. ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: JOANOS, C.J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 598
Pages: 276–279

Head Matter:
Franklin G. ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 89-2316.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 13, 1992.
Kathryn Sands, Jacksonville, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Laura Rush, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
SHIVERS, Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment and sentence for a lewd, lascivious or indecent act on a child under sixteen years of age. Of the seven issues raised, only one warrants discussion in light of the supreme court's recent decision in Pardo v. State, 596 So.2d 665 (Fla.1992). The issue is whether the trial court erred by allowing the victim's hearsay statements to be admitted into evidence.
The supreme court held that "a trial court must weigh the reliability and the probative value of a child victim's hearsay statement against the danger that the statement will unfairly prejudice the defendant, confuse the issues at trial, mislead the jury, or result in the presentation of needlessly cumulative evidence." Id. at 668. In the instant case, however, the trial court's failure to conduct a section 90.403 analysis of the hearsay testimony is not preserved for review. Accordingly, we affirm.
JOANOS, C.J., concurs.
ZEHMER, J., dissents, with opinion.