LEPERA v. STATE

Case No. 5D19-1965.

328 So.3d 1136 (2021)

Gregory LEPERA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed October 29, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean M. Bartzokis and Kendell K. Ali , of Ali & Blankner, Orlando, for Appellant.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Pamela J. Koller , Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


On May 8, 2019, a jury convicted Gregory Lepera of boating under the influence manslaughter. Because we find that the trial court abused its discretion in excluding all expert opinions offered by Dr. Ling Lu, a biomechanical engineer, we reverse and remand for Lepera to receive a new trial. We need not reach the other arguments raised...

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