Lee v. State

Spencer Lamar Lee appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence for strong-arm robbery. We reverse because the prosecution improperly bolstered the credibility of a victim through the testimony of a police detective. A jury convicted Lee of the crime of strong-arm robbery. The trial court sentenced Lee to a term of forty-years imprisonment as a prison release re-offender and an habitual violent felony offender with a thirty-year minimum mandatory sentence. He argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the trial court improperly allowed the police detective to testify about the victim's credibility and that this error is not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree with Lee that the introduction of the police detective's statements warrants a new trial.