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SIPPLE v. STATE

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Mar 11, 2005

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PER CURIAM.

The appellant, Jeffrey Scott Sipple, was charged with the second degree murder of his roommate, but was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter by culpable negligence in violation of section 782.07(1), Florida Statutes (2004). We agree with the appellant that the Williams Rule evidence offered by the State was improperly admitted. See § 90.404(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2004). Given the jury's findings, as well as the other evidence adduced against Mr. Sipple, however, we conclude that the admission of the similar fact evidence was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. See State v. Diguilio, 491 So.2d 1129 (Fla. 1986).

Williams v. State, 110 So.2d 654 (Fla.), cert. denied, 361 U.S. 847, 80 S.Ct. 102, 4 L.Ed.2d 86 (1959).

AFFIRMED.

PALMER, ORFINGER, and MONACO, JJ., concur.