March 5, 2008
Thomas Elwell v. State of Florida
Case Number(s):
SC07-1003

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Summary:

Mr. Elwell was convicted of attempted lewd and lascivious molestation and sentenced to 30 years. The Second District Court affirmed, concluding that Mr. Elwell failed to preserve a challenge to the sufficiency of the trial court's findings when it let the grandfather of the child-accuser testify about out-of-court statements made by the child. Mr. Elwell contends that this challenge was properly preserved, and the Second District erred when it held the challenge was waived.